About A Story

From Surviving to Living: Your Healing Starts Here

A safe space to rebuild your confidence, trust, and life after emotional abuse

When I started my healing, I couldn’t find one place that had it all: real-life advice, practical tools, and the occasional laugh when I needed it most. So I built it.

This site is packed with the resources I wish I’d had back then; all pulled from my own wins and disasters.

I hope you can find something that resonates with you and helps you in your journey.

I’ve split everything into three main sections so you can find exactly what you need (and skip what you don’t): Life Stuf, Work Stuff & Fun Stuff.

💛 Life Stuff

From late-night diaries to tiny dream kits: these are the things that helped me heal, grow, and laugh again.

You’ll find:

Honest stories and reflections from my own journey (my books about my journey through two toxic relationships and back to self-worth)
Workbooks for self-discovery (stories, prompts and colouring pages to help you reconnect with what matters)
Everyday rituals & reminders (Message in a Bottle Kit and Dreambox Starter Kit)

Explore Life Stuff →

💼 Work Stuff

Need help with your career? I’ve been there; more than once.
With 25+ years in corporate life, consulting, self-employment, two career changes, and going back to uni in my late 30s, I’ve learned a lot.

Here you’ll find:

Free career and work-life resources
Personal insights on navigating change and burnout
Options to work with me directly if you want more personalised support

Explore Work Stuff →

🎉 Fun Stuff

Because sometimes healing looks like reflection… and sometimes it looks like colouring in rude words with a glass of wine.

This is the light-hearted corner of the site, designed to make you smile while still nudging you forward on your growth journey.

Inside you’ll find:

Colouring Books (Therapy in pen strokes, with some swear words)
Diaries (Prompts and pages for your raw thoughts, silly or serious)
Calendars (Funny, sweary reminders to get you through the year)

Explore Fun Stuff →

“Your Healing Path”

Where Do You Want to Start Today?
Choose one word that speaks to you right now — each will take you to tools, stories, and support for that part of your journey.

Clickable Words (link each to its own page or section):

Clarity → Ground in Your Truth
- URL: /clarity
- Description: Learn how to trust yourself again and see your truth clearly.
Strength → Assert Your Boundaries
- URL: /strength
- Description: Build boundaries that protect your energy, peace, and heart.
Compassion → Befriend Yourself
- URL: /compassion
- Description: Replace self-blame with kindness and acceptance.
Courage → Initiate Your Rebuild
- URL: /courage
- Description: Take small, brave steps toward the life you want.
Freedom → The Result of It All
- URL: /freedom
- Description: Live a life that’s yours — safe, joyful, and self-directed.