Although I now realise it was the universe assuredly guiding me down the path I needed to take, at the time I was suddenly confronted with enough space and time to reconnect with myself and work out who I really was, outside all of the labels and roles I was used to existing within, and what I really wanted out of life. At the same time, as my daughter emerged into her early toddler years, and her highly sensitive and emotional nature began to show, it was a highly triggering experience for me as it was like looking in a mirror. The combination of the total removal of all of the environments (and consequently identities) I was used to, and the absolute cracking open that I was experiencing in parenting my child lit a firework inside me. So I started doing the work... I turned inwards and reconnected with myself.. I jumped into my own self-healing, and became consciously aware. I met my inner child, and learned how to reparent her. I learned how to recognise and shift my limiting beliefs, and shift the subconscious patterns that had been ruling my life. I began to engage with the world with a level of emotional maturity and perspective that I had never had before. I made brave choices. I invested in my health. I set boundaries. I learnt how to put myself first. I left my job. I signed up for my first qualification. I began the process of rediscovering my identity, and my purpose, so that I could embody the woman and mother I wanted to be.