Transformational Therapy & Coaching with Annabella

This is a photo of my impossibly stylish late granny Anna, (looking like a Hollywood actress from the Golden Age) sitting with my mum aged around 7 or 8 years old.

It’s the late 1940s. Post war.

And the place is Lucknow, India.

A politically tense time as it’s the time of partition. The ramifications of which are still rippling now of course.

I think of what an adventure it must have been to leave their life in Glasgow, Scotland and travel by boat (from Liverpool I think) to India where my grandfather worked for the petrol company, Burma Shell.

It would have been a long voyage with a young child (my mum was 3 when they left) to what must have felt a very different culture at a precarious political time.

A reminder, not that I need it, that my maternal blood line is made of strong women.

I thought I was doing something new, different and brave when I sold my flat in Chiswick to move to Morocco in the early 2000s.

But it had been done before in the family. At the time, 60 years earlier.

So this beautiful photo reminds me that the strength I draw on didn’t begin with me.

It was lived and carried by the women who came before. In fact, my mum is probably the strongest person I know.

We draw strength from the past, from the people who lived with and before us, whether we realise it or not.

From the beauty and the pain.

All of it shapes us.

And somehow all that strength is sitting there quietly in that photo taken in India.

What have you taken from your parents or grandparents that’s shaped who you are today?

Imagine tipping every thought, worry, feeling and emotion that is stopping you from reaching your goals, on to a virtual desk between us, like a giant, messy, 10,000-piece jigsaw puzzle of a blue spring sky.

And then effortlessly finding the corners...

..and all the straight side pieces...

before assembling the 10,000 piece jigsaw in 60 minutes, and having some fun while doing it.

If that sounds good, then you're in need of a mental spring clean.

I've created something I've never offered before and it's my EASTER SPECIAL POP UP OFFER of a 60 minute DECLUTTER YOUR MIND session.

Without the mental clutter, you'll have clarity. And with clarity you can achieve more than you thought possible.

Together, we'll sort through the mental chaos, to uncover exactly what's holding you back from moving confidently toward your dreams.

Perhaps you daren't dream any longer and have no idea what you want in life.

If that's the case, you'll walk away from our session able to define your desires in a single, powerful sentence.

Either way, you'll gain increased clarity, focus, and motivation, and that overwhelming, stuck feeling will be nowhere in sight.

And more energy. Did I mention energy?! Mutter clutter weighs you down more than you know.

So this is what you'll get from 60 minutes together:

clarity on your personal goals
tools to recognize the thoughts, beliefs and patterns that are contributing to the mental clutter
clear, manageable, and actionable steps you can take immediately towards achieving your goals
enhanced clarity and focus
enhanced feelings of calm and peace

Only £47 until Good Friday! And spots are limited. Comment CLARITY and I'll send you the details.

Did you know that overeating sugary and/or processed snacks usually stems from your childhood experiences with food?

When you are given food because of how you were feeling at the time, it can become a deeply ingrained habit that persists into adulthood.

For example, if you were a child (yes that photo is me!) who was rewarded with sweets for good behavior, or when you were upset or sad, you may have grown up associating food with comfort and positive feelings.

So if you find yourself suddenly looking at the bags of eclairs and wine gums at the petrol station, then you were probably given sweets to keep you quiet on a car journey.

So whether you’ve had a good or bad day (yes you can emotionally eat when experiencing positive feelings too), you may feel you deserve a treat.

Or you may have been punished with food restrictions and developed a sense of deprivation, subsequently turning to food for emotional regulation later in life.

Recognizing why you’re doing something is the first step towards breaking the cycle.

The first step towards breaking the overeat-restrict-overeat cycle.

By developing alternative healthy coping mechanisms and addressing any underlying emotional issues, you can learn to finally feel in control around food and nourish your body in a way that serves you.

And allows you food freedom.

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P.S there are just 2 spots left on my new small group 90 day program F.R.E.E.D.O.M starting next month!

If you’re a woman looking to break free from the grip of eating as a way to feel better, and would love to feel in control around food and look and most importantly feel fabulous, you can schedule a call using the link in the first comment.