At 22 years old, I was sitting in a doctor's appointment being offered either a hysterectomy or medically induced early menopause.

I remember thinking, how have I ended up here?

I'd been dealing with painful periods and feeling unwell since I was a teenager. I went back and forth to doctors, tried different medications and eventually had surgery for endometriosis in 2021. Around this time, I was also diagnosed with adenomyosis and PMOS, which was previously referred to as PCOS.

I was grateful to finally have some answers, but surgery wasn't the end of it. I was still having difficult periods, struggling with my energy and dealing with problems around my blood sugar and insulin sensitivity. There were so many days where I just didn't feel like myself.

And then, at 22, I was being asked to make a decision that felt absolutely huge. I didn't even know if I wanted children in the future, so the idea of making a decision like that felt terrifying.

I remember leaving that appointment thinking, this can't be it. There has to be more.

That was really the point where I went down the rabbit hole of holistic health. I started researching, reading books, following people online and learning more about women's health, food, movement, sleep, stress and all the different things that can influence how we feel day to day.

I started making small changes and paying much more attention to my body. It wasn't an overnight transformation and I definitely didn't find one magic answer, but slowly, I started to feel better.

Fast forward several years and my life looks completely different. I know that endometriosis and PMOS can't simply be cured, but I've learnt so much about managing my symptoms and understanding what works for me. Looking back at how I felt in my early 20s compared to now, the difference is honestly huge.

And that's a big part of why I became a health coach.

I know what it's like to feel completely lost, to be given lots of information but not really know what applies to you, and to wonder whether you'll ever feel like yourself again. I also know how overwhelming it can be when you're trying to change things on your own.

Because there is SO much information out there. You can go onto Instagram and find hundreds of people telling you what you should eat, Google a symptom and end up with a million different answers, or ask AI and have a response in seconds. I've used all of these things myself, and they can be really useful, but there's a difference between finding information and actually understanding someone's experience.

Google and AI don't know what your symptoms feel like for you, what you've already tried, what your energy is like or what you can realistically fit into your life. They haven't experienced it.

I've definitely fallen into the trap of trying things because someone online said they worked for them. I've followed viral recipes, tried different routines and gone down plenty of health-related rabbit holes, only to realise that something wasn't actually right for me.

That's why I love the personalised side of health coaching. Your health plan should fit around your life, not the other way around. What works for one person might not work for another, and even something that could be helpful might not be realistic when you're already exhausted and just trying to get through the week.

So, why am I starting a blog?

Well, because I genuinely love learning about health and wellbeing, and I want to share some of that with you.

I've spent years learning about women's health, lifestyle and wellbeing, both through my own experience and through my professional training. I studied at the College of Naturopathic Medicine, where I trained as a health coach and developed my knowledge of health and wellbeing.

My own experience is what first made me passionate about this work, but it's not the only thing I bring to coaching. I've taken what I've learnt from my own journey and combined it with my professional training so that I can support other women in looking at their health in a much more personalised way.

I also don't think you ever really stop learning when it comes to health. There is SO much out there, and I'm always interested in exploring new ideas, understanding more and seeing how different approaches can fit into real life.

And that's really where this blog comes in.

I want to use this space to share the things I'm actually doing, trying and learning about in my own life, rather than just giving you lots of generic health information. I want you to get to know me, see how I approach health in real life and hopefully find some things that might be useful for you too.

Maybe I've tried something for a month and want to tell you what happened. Maybe I've started using something new and want to share why I decided to try it. Maybe I've found a recipe that I've been making constantly, or I've learnt something that I wish I'd known years ago.

And sometimes I'll probably try something and think, yeah… not for me!

I want this to be honest and realistic. I'm not going to pretend that everything I've tried has worked perfectly for me, because it definitely hasn't. I think that's part of the fun of learning about your health — finding what works for you, rather than trying to copy someone else's routine.

I've come such a long way from where I started, and if sharing some of the things I've learnt along the way helps someone else feel a little less lost or overwhelmed, then that's exactly what I want this blog to do.

So, if you're interested in women's health, lifestyle, wellbeing, food, routines, or you're just feeling a bit stuck and don't know where to start, welcome! I'm really glad you're here.

And now that I've introduced myself, I think it's only fair that I tell you about the first thing I've been trying…

An Anti-Inflammatory Diet 

I've been doing it for a month, and I'm going to tell you exactly what I did, what I noticed and whether I'd actually do it again.

Just a little note before you go: everything I share here is based on my own experience and isn't a replacement for medical advice. I still see my GP and other healthcare professionals when I need to, and I think health coaching can work alongside medical care rather than replace it.