Here is a little bit about me
I was born in Kano, Nigeria and grew up in a small northern Albertan town. I am the oldest of 4 girls and I have 3 dogs (all rescues). My mother has always called me an “old soul” and for as long as I can remember, I have always known that life was meant for learning, growth and becoming whomever, you want to be. At a young age, I practised gratitude in my journaling, acceptance in things that were out of my hands and made plans to get to specific goals. Deep down I always knew that things would work out as they should, especially when I made bold moves like moving across the country for my Dental Hygiene education, leaving my fiancée of 4 years, buying a house at 25 in a city 12 hours away that I was not living in yet… I have always seemed to follow my gut and trust the process. As I grew up and started working, paying bills… you know, adulting, there was a moment when I realized that I had lost my internal joy, love and fun of life… and myself. I started to fall into the mindset that ‘this was it;
We work to live and live to work, and fun was only for the rich and fortunate.’ I was in this rut and frame of mind for a few years until… UNTIL an event inspired me, and I made a shift.
My journey began about 5 years ago when I decided enough was enough with feeling trapped in a body and life, I wasn’t comfortable or happy in. I remember saying no to things I really wanted to say yes to, avoiding situations that I felt would make me feel vulnerable, I was basically just coasting through life and I knew I needed a change. Well, ask and you shall receive! It was around this time when my dear friend (and colleague at the time) introduced me to a health and wellness company called Isagenix. I originally started on the products feeling stuck at a weight loss plateau that was driving me crazy!
Three things happened when I started with this company;
I got through my plateau
My mindset and outlook shifted
I got excited about life and my future again!
The moment where my shift happened was at my very first event where I learned about the “stories” that we tell ourselves and have learned from others over time. This was so profound to the start of my journey because it got me thinking about my reality… did I create it? Or was it shaped by outsiders’ opinions? I was so eager to explore this more and start re-creating MY story. So, I was inspired to follow my gut and I submerged myself in personal development by attending more events, different seminars, doing online courses, listening to and reading books upon books while surrounding myself with uplifting communities.
Being a part of this community had opened my eyes to what was possible and opened so many doors that I didn’t think were there or even available to me at this point in life.
The mindset shifts helped me out of my rut and get back to the things I naturally craved; being around people, having conversations, learning about them while making them feel welcome, at home, comfortable and happy. (I am often referred to the “Hostess with the Mostess” for that exact reason.)
As I grew my business with Isagenix, I loved how it allowed me to flex and grow this muscle. To this day, I love being able to dig deep with people to uncover their health, financial and life goals and supporting them in creating a path to get there!
During the spring of 2020, during lockdowns when we were encouraged to spend more time at home with ourselves and furbabies, I had an urge to dig deeper within myself. I was looking for someone who was like-minded that I could learn from, ask questions and have beneficial feedback and guidance forward. Once again, I asked, and I received a wonderful gift… An interaction with a beautiful soul, Nicole, a coach who I am forever grateful for! I experienced another pivotal point in my life! Not only did coaching with her help bring awareness and growth to more areas of my life, she helped me get aligned with my true passion of making people feel good, important and empowered. She inspired me to share my gift and support others in their journeys to living a life full of fun, enjoyment and success.
Currently, I am living in a reality that I used to dream of. I get to experience happiness on a deeper level, and I am grateful and excited about life again! I truly am in a completely different place mentally, emotionally, financially and physically and I am so excited to help others get there too with their journey. What changed for me? My mindset… what I thought was possible, what I was allowing in and keeping away from me. Through life experiences and always learning I know that I can create value with our time together.
As I look back on the timeline of my life, I realize that it is a series of “inspired” decisions that led me to the next phase of life. My friend’s dad inspired me to look into dentistry, my career choice inspired me to move across the country, my grandparents inspired me to move to Calgary, my intuition inspired me to leave my fiancée, my colleague inspired me to try a wellness company, my coach inspired me to pursue my passion of coaching others in shifting their perspective and feel more empowered… the list can go on. Every single one of these moments of inspiration has led me to where I am today, and I am forever grateful. I like to think of inspiration as a choice. When we are presented with something, we get to choose what we want to do with it, and that is why I am here. I am here to offer you a new perspective, hope, possibility... inspire something within you that will lead you to your next step.