Fulfilling Decisions
'If you don't know what you want in life, decide right now to focus ALL of your efforts on finding out, as if your life depended on it - because it does.'
Angela Rettie
Angela Rettie
I am so excited you are here and I am looking forward to getting to know you.
First, I'm guessing you are here to get to know me and decide if we will get on.
I am a wife, mother of two girls and as I was approaching my 50's I found myself lost and lacking direction and purpose.
Over the last few years I have been on a journey to rediscover my worth, my love, my energy and my purpose.
The Juggling Life of A Mother
Probably just like you, I have worn many hats during my life. daughter, sister, niece, friend, auntie, graduate, engineer, employee, presenter, trainer, adventurer, traveler, sailor, wife, mother, business owner, investor, writer and coach are a few I can think of.
There are of course many more ;-)
We all collect these hats as we travel through life. Some we wear only for a while and others we slip on frequently.
I mention this, because we all have so much more to us than one label (or hat) and sometimes it's easy to forget the rich tapestry of your own life.
Do You Ever Wonder... Is There More?
There are many events and adventures in my life that have got me to this point.
Today, as a mother of two daughters (20 and 25) my life has been in transition for several years. It all started in 2016 when I discovered my father had terminal cancer.
It was a wake up call, that life is short and you have to LIVE it.
And deep down I knew I really hadn't been living. I had been surviving. Getting by with the least amount of extra energy.
And nobody seemed to be noticing!
Luckily, I had always been an avid reader and consumer of personal development and training. One of my highest values in life is to learn and grow. (And I am guessing because you are reading this, it's one of yours too.)
However, for many years I had been just spinning my wheels.
Fueled by the desire to find happiness and fulfillment in my life, I decided to re-study, learn and implement what I had been reading about for years.
I immersed myself in learning, courses and seminars to find what I could do and who I could become again.
Skills are great and they make you feel like you are making progress. It is the clarity in finding your real reason and driving purpose that catapults you to the next level.
And oftentimes there is pain involved...
“Open your eyes, look within. Are you satisfied with the life you are living?”
~ Bob Marley ~
The Turning Point
During 2019 both my parents passed away within 4 months of each other. This was a huge turning point in my life.
I felt like the baton had been passed on, and now it was time to really step up.
Watching both my parents as they neared the end of their lives, it became crystal clear to me that in the end we all deserve, and nothing is more important than, to live a life of love, happiness and joy, feeling fulfilled and living without regrets about what might have been.
I felt compelled to make the pain I felt on their passing to mean something. To honour them and their legacy.
Which led me to ask myself... What can I do to support those around me, my friends, my family and my wider community, to live and pursue what they really want in life?
In early 2020, I made a decision to gain coaching skills. As a result I became an internationally certified Results Coach and in February 2021 I was accredited as an ICF Associate Certified Coach.
I now have the resources and framework to support anyone who wants more out of life to make the decisions and follow through on the actions, so they get the results they desire.
What's Next?
What I learnt during my journey of rediscovering myself was that you have to find and break through the things that are holding you back.
Sometimes it's easy to find, other times it takes a few layers of peeling the onion.
Whilst progress often equates to happiness, it is progress with purpose that leads to fulfillment.
I love to blend my passion for learning with my diverse life and business experiences.
I relish simplifying the complicated into practical steps that anyone can implement.
One of the things I wanted most when searching for my answers was to find someone I could trust, who made me feel safe and held space for me so that I could open up, be vulnerable and do the inner work to free myself. I was also looking for a path to follow, not a one-hit wonder.
I don't know if I am a person that you would feel comfortable with to take you on a journey to find your meaning after motherhood. What I do know is that I would love to support you in any way I can to embrace any life decisions that are holding you back from truly living, loving, thriving and enjoying your life.
See if we are a good fit by enrolling in my free training - the first step of your journey.
Oh, and my friends call me Annie, and since you are here, I'd love you to call me Annie too.
I can't wait to meet you.
Why I am Qualified To Teach & Support
In addition to going back over what I had previously learned, over the last few years I have invested heavily time and money in a new style of self education - my Fulfilling Life University Degree!
Some of the immersive courses I have completed include:
My learning and growing is not finishing there.
I am still studying and implementing across my life and helping my clients in many diverse areas. And I have a results coach as well as a range of mentors and collaborators to keep me on track.
I continue studying relationships with Alison Armstrong following on from her Understanding Men and Understanding Women programs. And I am studying and implementing wealth mindset and skills with different mentors.
I am continuing to practice and grow my leadership skills by being part of the Senior Leadership team supporting events such as Unleash The Power Within and Date With Destiny.
Enroll in my free training and join the journey on social media.