I used to have a neon sign that said 'DO WHAT YOU LOVE.'

And for a long time, I truly lived by it. The first social enterprise I built was so much more than a business; I brought it to life with everything I had, inspired by a long-held dream of building a collaborative, creative community space.

Ironically, I took a Level 1 carpentry course and started the project so I could work with wood, but the reality of running the enterprise meant I rarely got near the workshop. When you love what you do, your work is who you are. But carrying something that deeply brings an immense emotional weight, and combined with personal grief in the background, keeping all those plates spinning became completely unsustainable.

The turning point came when I went away to Chile in early 2020. Stepping out of the environment gave me the space to see the truth clearly: I was operating without the tools or energy regulation needed to protect my own peace.

That was where my healing journey began - but letting go doesn't happen overnight. It took six and a half years of navigating long-term succession plans, protecting what we built, processing grief, and doing the deep internal work to finally close that chapter on my own terms.

t wasn't until January 2026, at age 44, that another major piece of the puzzle fell into place with my ADHD diagnosis. Not that I didn't already know.

Today, I’m back on the tools, building things for the joy of it, and honouring my natural rhythm... almost.

I created The Clarity Lab to share the frameworks, boundaries, and energy tools I used through my own multi-year journey, giving you a steady, honest space to drop the daily pressure, clear out the friction, and rebuild your work around what actually fills your cup.