When someone suggested I needed help and they knew someone who could help me I was sceptical. I felt at the end of my tether, working 30 hours with an 18 month old, a husband who I did nothing but argue with and a feeling of desolation I didn’t know how to get away from.
Within a ridiculously short time my life turned completely on its head. Georgia helped me make sense of my life and helped me see reasons why things felt so awful as well as give me strategies to get back on an even keel.
Asking for help was hard as I felt like I should have been able to cope but I am so glad I made the decision to do it. I still feel amazed that change could happen so quickly.
Whatever it was that lead me to Georgia I don’t know. All I know is it was fate as I hadn’t seen her for years.
I felt an urge to see her after losing my job, a row with my husband, my son going to uni and a crap family party that weekend where I spent the whole time getting drunk and being the expected family clown.
I was so miserable when I look back now I just thought a happy face would cheer me up. The work we did has changed my perspective about everything and brought ‘real true’ beliefs about myself into question. It is like seeing myself through different eyes.
I am happier with myself now and don’t allow others beliefs to affect what I know to be true.
What I love about this is that there is always someone there if you are feeling unsure or you need a boost. I am able to make solid choices through the work we have done already so feel pretty sorted. I actually get asked for advice from my friends! But when I get surprised by something coming in from the side it feels good to know she is there and I can get another perspective that keeps me sane.
Whenever we meet it is like a coaching session for both of us. We bounce our problems off each other and help ourselves by connecting through similar life experiences. It is really nice to know I am not the only one who has moments of what feels like frustrated explosions and now I know how easy they are to deal with and why they are there to help me. We help each other knowing we are all on the journey of life. My journey feels a lot easier with Georgia in it.
As a busy working mum I thought I had no time to exercise as when I was not working I was at home being there for kids and husband and keeping the house nice. But I was overweight, unhappy with how I looked, lethargic and self-deprecating about what I looked like. Georgia helped me realise that taking care of me was the best thing I could do for my family. I spent time getting used to leaving the house to exercise and started to really enjoy it. I certainly lost weight but more impactful I got my life in perspective and balanced again. I unexpectedly changed career paths after realising my job was part of the reason I felt so stuck and feel in control and more confident in making decisions that work for me. My whole family are happier when I am working with Georgia!
When I came to Georgia I was fed up of always being grumpy – with my kids, my husband, my Mum. My life was full of guilt about all three; not being a good enough Mum and wife, not supporting my Mum enough after Dads death and with this, not putting my all into my work. I was tired, felt fat, unappreciated and even though I am the main wage earner, just generally not good enough for anything. I was given some ‘homework’ after my 1st session and rapidly started feeling different, and seeing changes around me. In our time together I have learned more about myself than I thought I ever knew and my life has changed for the better. I have control, the love and support of my wonderful family and feel ready for anything.
I felt able to focus on me and had the space to work things out one at a time rather than feel previous overwhelm with all the changes I felt I had to make to get results.
I was able to recognise my fears and see the steps that I had to take to remove what I had been allowing to hold me back. Practical and logical – I see it now.
The best thing I got is believing that I am worth it and it was great to know I was not the only one who struggles with this belief. I feel confident that I can move forwards with a totally different perspective.
Before working with Georgia my mind-set was stuck in negative thinking. Negative thoughts about my body shape, my future and my life in general. I think I was quite depressed.
After three months I could see the light at the end of the tunnel. I made some big changes in my environment, got a new job, left home and more, and I felt supported and listened to every step of the way.
I really felt I was getting in control of my life when I had a little wobble but after a quick input session, I felt centred again, after getting stuck in some “catastrophic thinking.” You challenged me to think differently about my feelings and I’ve since used the techniques you suggested more frequently and it has made a huge difference.