My private practice journey

I thought I’d tell you a little story about 2 and June and what it means to me before it’s officially over.

Two years ago in May, I cracked the shits at my old workplace.

Majorly.

I’d had it.

I was over the chaos, the over-loading of clients and the constant stress.

And I lost my centre for sure.

The truth was… I knew I wasn’t doing the work that I wanted to.

Yes I was helping people, yes I was learning, but I wasn’t able to truly be myself.

I wasn’t able to bring Gabriella to each session, and I wasn’t able to work with clients long term, which is what I truly love.

Through floods of tears and a serious amount of anger and frustration, I resigned.

I just knew I had to.

I didn’t have a plan, I hadn’t thought it through, I just knew I couldn’t do it anymore.

The salary was good, the organisation was national, but I was exhausted and stressed and all out of alignment.

I knew I was really close to losing my self for a long time if I didn’t make a change. (I’ve been there before and it took me a few years to recover, and I didn’t want to go through that again).

Then my mentor stepped in and invited me to work at her space while I start to build my private practice. The Universe works in wonderful ways like that.

I had no plan, but it’s exactly what I wanted to do.

I want to see the types of clients I love.

I want to work on the issues I love to discuss.

I want to share my wisdom learned through life, not textbooks.

And I wanted to flourish and thrive by creating a work environment that felt 100% Gabriella.

I wanted to be myself again, I wanted to feel alive, and I wanted to feel creatively and professionally free.

I’m incredibly, and so deeply, proud to say that I’ve achieved that.

Running your own small business is no easy feat (plus I’m not much of a strategic planner. I just feel my way through things), and I’ve learnt to wear many hats, but I love it all.

My clients are so perfectly aligned to me.

And after two years of working with my clients (very rarely does one of my clients decide not to continue on after their initial challenges are addressed), I often sit back as their talking and remember their first session, how far they’ve come, how their life has changed, and how kindly and insightfully they’re talking about their life.

My work is such a privilege. I love nurturing an incredible group of people who show up for themselves and their healing every day.

Life is good.

Life is really really good.

I’ve been terrified most steps of the way, but with this constant knowing, that I was heading in the right direction.

I sincerely want to thank all of my clients and mentors along the way! You make my ‘work’ joyful and rewarding and inspiring and dynamic.

Thank you for trusting me, for allowing me to guide you and down all your support.

Thank you to all of you on social media who watch, comment, follow, engage, share and learn from my posts and bring some Gab into your life. ⁣

I hope you’ll stay with me on my journey.

I’ll be creating more heart-centred meditations, incredible courses, sharing my writing more, and inspiring many people to become journalers as I possibly can. ⁣

But the big mission is, I truly want you to learn to love yourself.

I want you to be interested in yourself, and I want you to protect yourself.

I really really do.

You matter to me and you should matter to yourself. ⁣ ⁣

Self-love is healing.

Self-Love is possible.

Self-love is the greatest journey you will ever start.

That is my birthday wish for you!