11 years ago I was in a corporate job, driven and focused for all I wanted in my life. My work days were hectic, non stop appointments and the weekends were about socialising and friends. I was happy & healthy ~ or so I thought.
On the surface I really had it all, great job, a relationship I cherished, super friends & family, a nice home & my life looked perfect. Yet, I look back and I can see I had started struggling. Feeling increasingly more stressed and anxious with each month that passed. I then began battling with extreme fatigue daily and life really felt a struggle. Each year felt harder than the last, but I didn’t tell anyone, not even loved ones at the time, I kept it to myself. I just thought that was how life was.
Everyone else seemed fine, and I didn’t want to ‘complain’, or be seen as ‘weak’ or unable to ‘cope’!
When I eventually did start to share how exhausted I felt and didn’t know why, I was once told “everyone feels stressed & tired Marti, thats life”. So I stopped sharing because I thought it was just me and I was being rather pathetic.
My tipping point came, sadly, with more stress, when my mum had a near fatal accident. This affected the whole family, and particularly took its toll on me. I was later diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome & put on an anti depressant/anti anxiety but not before I declared bankruptcy & my marriage fell apart in what felt like minutes. I felt ill, utterly hopeless, an utter failure and very alone.
I didn't really know where to start in my healing journey, I didn’t know much about alternative ways to do it and spent much of the next 4.5 years rebuilding and finding a solution to help me get fully well, keep well, feel good & flourish!.
My journey took me to living in the Middle East, a fabulous life adventure and also discovering more about the inner workings of me, my mindset, beliefs, I learnt the impotance of respecting certain things, like quality food and quality rest that are known to fuel health. Incorporating all this in a way that worked for me, my lifestyle, gave me the life energy & vitality I had craved. Along the way I did relapse, 3x, I grew complacent in my new found ‘wellness’ again. However there, in itself was another lesson to be learnt and its been 3 years since then (2020) 3 years of consistent wellness.
DOES THIS SOUND FAMILIAR?
You ...
- Often have feelings of overwhelm, anxiety, low energy & low mood throughout the day
- Feel irritable over small things or lose your cool (you internalise it!)
- Reach for food +/or alcohol as a coping strategy to de-stress
- Feel exhausted most of the time, can’t get going in the morning, even after a good nights sleep and experiencing unexplained stubborn weight gain or loss.
This was how I felt the majority of the time, it was such a drag, took the pleasure out of my days and definitely took away my sparkle for life! After a few years of trial and error I figured out a sustainable way to live that worked long term.
As a RTT Therapy, Theta Energy Healer and Nutritionist I now support others in their journey. I help others rid of stuff that holds them back, niggles, prevent burn-out or release anxiety, HOW to harness the right self-care strategies to enjoy life again. Success without the stress.
I know first hand that many people are struggling, silently. With their mental emotional health, with anxiety, stress and fatigue particularly and more (IBS, confidence issues, headaches, acne, insomnia, psoriasis, depression, unexplained aches and pains or phobias) but you don’t have to.
In my work as a therapist I help clients take back their power and control over their life! In fact I help them live life again, happier and healthier.
There is a powerful interconnection between the mind & body. Whether someone comes to me with anxiety or fatigue, problems losing weight, confidence issues or they want help managing emotions around chronic disease. The first thing I do is help them uncover and remove psychological & physical stressors.
My services:
1:1 therapy session
Small Group coaching - 8 max per group
Mental Health First Aid in the workplace. 1/2 day workshops.
Corporate wellness - Bespoke industry specific (enquire for details)
Speaking Engagements
I truly believe, No one should live life on the edge or with prolonged feelings over overwhelm, stress, anxiety or fatigue. This will lead to physical ailments and unhappiness at some point. We are born to live a life of vitality and joy, yes there will be times of discomfort & challenge but it is how we deal with them that makes the difference.
Just back in the UK having spent the last 7 years living in the Middle East & Kenya. I'm now on a mission to help people put the “living” back into life!.
If I can help you please do reach out, I offer a 30min Free no obligation call to explore your current situation and talk through how I can help.
With Love & Gratitude
Marti Susane x
