I am Karen and I know how you feel! I’ve been there and I’m going to get you out of there!
Seriously, I have been there.
Most of my life has been about taking care of others in one capacity or another. I have had a tendency to put the needs of others first, and neglected myself.
I spent 16 years working for a large corporation where performance expectations were high but staff wellbeing was very low on the corporation’s agenda This resulted in high sickness and stress levels. Staff were breaking physically and mentally. Staff were encouraged to look after their own wellbeing and often were just given a phone number for an external organisation to call when they felt they needed additional support.
I experienced burnout and had a breakdown, I was left unsupported and told to “man up”.
In the latter part of 2019, my relationship came to an end after a number of very difficult years. A group of friends I’d had for about 10 years suddenly decided for no reason to not be friends anymore. My best friend of 16 years announced she was moving to the other end of the country and decided that we were not going to stay friends anymore because we weren’t going to see each other.
My entire world seemed to be falling apart. I suddenly felt very alone.
Then in 2020 the Covid pandemic hit, and I became very unwell emotionally and physically.
I started to drink heavily. I could feel I was causing myself pain and damage but couldn’t stop myself. It was like I had hit the self – destruct button.
On top of all of this, I started to experience symptoms of the menopause. I couldn’t think clearly, tasks I had previously managed quickly and effectively, suddenly became more difficult. I experienced high levels of anxiety and stress which only added to my inability to think clearly.
And oh my goodness, the physical symptoms of painful joints and “tropical moments” (aka hot flushes) were an absolute joy……not!
I felt overwhelmed, unfit, unattractive and unwanted.
My massage therapy business also had to close, which meant I couldn’t bring any money in to pay the bills. I felt I was going to lose everything I had worked hard for.
I couldn’t see how I was going to recover from all of this.
BUT I DID!
You see, I took this as an opportunity to reinvent my life.
For too long I had worked hard, felt unappreciated, unloved and believed I wasn’t worthy of a better life.
But then I realised……I appreciate me, I love me, and I sure as hell am worthy of a better life. I realised that ….I AM ENOUGH
I broke my day down into an easy to follow plan. It reduced that feeling of overwhelm, helped me to create little wins in my day, helped me to reduce the feelings of anxiety and stress, and helped me get my life back on track.
I am passionate about motivating and inspiring women to look after their physical and mental wellbeing, finding ways to help you move from dumpy, grumpy and frumpy to being fit, fabulous and feminine.
The Phoenix Method encourages you to adopt healthy lifestyle habits and gain an understanding of how your mind and body work together, so you can appreciate how unique you are. By making small changes daily, you will be in peak health in no time!
Are you ready to be the most fabulous version of you?