For as long as I can remember, I’ve been curious about the self. Discovering something about my psyche lights me up like a Christmas tree, and turning that awareness into something practical has been a driving force in my life. 

Starting with my first love, astrology. 

I’ve always felt very Virgo, but never quite resonated with the more emotional traits of my sign. My feelings ran deep, and I struggled to reconcile the two. So, it was a real light-bulb moment when I discovered my Moon was in Cancer. Suddenly, everything made sense. 

Astrology is so much more than just your Sun Sign, it's a map to your soul (thank you, Dr. Jennifer Freed). Just as Human Design is a map to your energetic blueprint, both offer us a deeper understanding of who we are and how we’re here to move through the world.

But there’s a difference between knowing and living.

Self-awareness without application only gets you so far. Understanding yourself changes little if that reflection never becomes action.

For a long time, I wasn’t always this intentional. I thought the answer was to keep pushing and never rest. Until burnout forced me to question not just how I was working, but what I believed a successful life was supposed to look like. Slowly, I started experimenting with another way of living and working - one that worked with me rather than against me.

That journey led me to build a professional life outside the traditional career path, drawing on my background in creative operations, project management, production, studio and traffic management, alongside psychology, mentoring and coaching. 

I don’t by any means have this all figured out. Honestly, I don’t think we ever do. Because having it all figured out means we stop learning, and growth means being a lifelong learner. What I do know is that when we give ourselves permission to live and work differently, we discover that the life we want might not look anything like the life we were taught to want.

Self-knowledge gives us an internal compass. It offers a sense of direction, helping us recognise what feels aligned, where we might be moving against our own nature, and how to make choices that bring us closer to who we are.

And the more we understand ourselves, the more space we create to understand others. We begin to recognise and appreciate that people think, feel, work and move through the world differently. Knowing what makes you you, deepens your connection not only with yourself, but with the people around you.

Our psychological makeup is fascinating. What makes people tick, why two people can respond to the same situation so differently, why one approach rarely works for everyone… It still boggles my mind, in the best way possible. I love nothing more than skipping the small talk and diving into what makes you you. Your birth chart, Human Design, OCEAN, DISC, MBTI, love language. You name it, I wanna know. In the least creepy way possible.

Each offers a different piece of the puzzle. The magic is in what we do with them. 

It’s not about collecting labels, fitting into boxes or having ourselves all figured out. It’s about taking what we learn, connecting the dots and integrating those insights to shape a life that feels aligned with our natural way of being. 

Because the more we understand who we are, the more freedom we have to decide how we want to live.

Being more you.