Ten Years In Australia (Personal Post)

Jun 3

This is A Journey of Integration: Honouring Every Part of the Story

Over time, I’ve come to understand that belonging isn’t about choosing one place or identity over another, it’s about allowing the different parts of you to coexist. England shaped me. Australia is where I’m growing. And both are home.

This journey of gentle merging has led me to create not just a life that reflects who I am—but coaching that helps other women do the same. My story, like yours, is still unfolding. But it’s in the unfolding that we find clarity, purpose, and peace.

10 Years ago, I took the leap of a lifetime, packed up everything I owned, and left behind England for the love of my life. I followed my heart all the way to Australia, to a life I'd dreamed of long before I ever knew it would come true.

Truth be told, I think a part of me always knew. When I was it, running through the English countryside in my Billabong T-shirt, dressed like a Home and Away surfer girl I always had a strong sense that Australia was calling me, even if I didn't fully understand it. Little did I know that someday, I would marry an Australian with a love for the ocean, and we'd build a life together by the sea—a life where I'd raise our two Australian babies in the beachside home we transformed with our own hands and dreams.

The past four years have been a journey into the depths of who I am, a journey that's peeled back layers, uncovered truths, and redefined what it means to belong. I've been learning to meet myself at my core, understanding who I am and how to carry that into the rest of my life. Yet, the last 2.5 years have been especially complex,
stretching my heart in ways I never anticipated. Raising my children in their homeland while feeling the distance from mine has been both beautiful and bittersweet. I've felt my roots blur, a piece of my foundation shift, and at times I felt adrift, unsure where I was meant to be and who I was.

But this journey has been one of gentle merging, a slow, soulful walk toward fully embracing both parts of me. I have learnt to let my roots weave together, to honour the childhood that shaped me and the life I am creating here in Australia. I've come to know, with my whole heart, that I will forever have two places to call home. My story, my past, my childhood-they are forever woven into who I am. And it's that blend of past and present, of origin and growth, that makes me whole.

Standing here today, I feel the fullness of that journey. Every step and every choice led me to this place, and with each one, my story deepens.
It's the experience of a lifetime, and it has added more to my soul than I ever imagined.

So here’s my message to you:
Dream big. Take the risks that let you follow your heart and intuition. Make the sacrifices that transform your world beyond anything you could imagine—and document your story along the way. Let it remind you that every step you take is a lesson guiding you toward where you're meant to go and who you're meant to become.

Each of us is on a path. A journey. A story that unfolds uniquely, with moments that stretch us beyond what we thought we could hold. There is always sacrifice. At times, deep pain. Surrender. But it’s in that stretch, those in-between spaces, that something inside begins to change. And that change, if we let it, becomes the very thing that breathes life back into us.

Now, five years into what I call the planting stage of growth and healing, I’m honestly still surprised at how much goodness has come from paying attention to what needed to shift. I’m grateful that even the simple act of sharing this story has been meaningful to others. And I’m thankful I now get to keep walking this path—not just for myself, but to help others live with purpose, with intention, and in pursuit of a life that is deeply meaningful and aligned with who they are.

Your story matters. It doesn’t have to define you. But it’s part of you. And if you let it, it can help guide you forward.

Thank you for being here and sharing this journey with me and my family. Here’s to celebrating ten incredible years in Australia—and everything that’s still to come.