My Health Journey:

Healing from Fibromyalgia

How my fibromyalgia diagnosis led me to university to study and

how I discovered the body’s innate ability to heal.

When you change your mind, you can change your life. I know because I've done it!

Back in 2010, my health began to decline. Chronic pain, unrelenting fatigue, migraines, and insomnia plagued my days. I cut back my workload, grateful I had the flexibility to do so, but it made no difference. I was on autopilot—waking, working, existing.

My GP offered little insight. His advice? “Take something for the pain and something to help you sleep.” I felt lost, tired, and hopeless.

One day, I stumbled across an article titled “Fibromyalgia: The Invisible Illness”. As I read, it felt like I was reading my own story reflected back at me from the page. 

Fibromyalgia, the article explained, was an invisible illness characterized by constant pain, fatigue, and depression. It validated my experience, yet also left me with more questions. Determined to understand, I turned to Google. 

Cue information overload. Among the sea of advice, someone recommended a rheumatologist in Adelaide. I went to my GP and demanded a referral.

I was hopeful that the specialist would have the answers. Yet his solution was medications and when I asked what else I could do, he replied- “There’s nothing else you can do. You just have to live with it for the rest of your life”.

I left deflated and spent six months believing there were no options beyond what I’d been told. I realized I had surrendered control of my health to others. It was time to take it back.

I had a great life. I had everything I needed: a loving family, a nice car, a great house, a job I loved, and wonderful friends. But I didn’t have my health, and I didn’t know what to do or who could help me sort it out.

The Decision That Changed Everything

“Would you like to study nutrition? Come to our open day this Saturday.”

Curious, I attended, thinking I might learn something to help manage my condition. Within minutes, I knew this was it.

Despite my fears, I enrolled in a Bachelor of Health Science—Nutritional and Dietetic Medicine.

It was daunting; I hadn’t studied since high school. But I was determined to find the root causes of my health issues and heal myself.

The journey wasn’t easy. Just as I was about to begin my studies, a series of health complications threw a spanner in the works. Between surgeries and medical treatments, I continued to study, often seeking extensions and deferrals. I was completely focused on my need to understand what was really going on in my body.

I enrolled in university and learned how to heal myself using the power of food and nutritional medicine.

I learnt all about how my body works and what I had to do to help it heal.

Healing was challenging, but it meant I got my life back. I was so excited.

I finished university in 2018 and in 2019 started my business, Adelaide Nutrition and Wellbeing, providing nutrition services. I began to see real results for the clients I worked with, and together we were determined to get to the bottom of their health issues.

But here’s the thing: when you have any illness or health challenge, making and sustaining healthy habits can be challenging. I know that, and I noticed it in my clients.

So I studied hypnotherapy to try and help my clients with the changes and stresses in their lives, hoping it would help. And it did—to a point. They were more relaxed, and some even found making changes easier, but others still struggled.

Then I discovered something even more life-changing.

I discovered Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) and the power of the unconscious mind.

I learned that by using NLP techniques, I could remove negative beliefs and emotions and overcome procrastination and conflicting thought patterns. I discovered that every time I encountered a stressful situation, I triggered an anxious response based on how I’d felt in the past.

I learned that anxiety is a stress response activated in the brain, triggering all sorts of old emotions and behaviors. But with NLP, I noticed an immediate difference in how I felt and how I thought about situations that used to be stressful.

I was able to work through all the emotions and find a deep sense of inner calm I never thought possible.

This was not only a game-changer, but it changed my life! And it can change yours too.

From Personal Healing to Helping Others

In 2018, I graduated with my degree. Originally, I had no plans to practice nutrition—my goal was personal healing. But then came an “aha” moment: What if I could help others avoid the pain and frustration I’d endured?

That thought became my mission: to empower my clients to reclaim their health by understanding their mind and body.

Today, at Adelaide Nutrition and Wellbeing, I help clients uncover the root causes of their health challenges, guiding them toward lasting change.

When we work together, instead of feeling fatigued, exhausted and overwhelmed, and wondering what your future holds:

• I help you identify and get rid of the underlying thoughts, beliefs, and negative emotions that are holding you back from achieving the life you desire.

• I help you retrain your brain in real-time, providing immediate transformational change in thinking patterns and habits, which will lead you to discover and live your true purpose.

• I help you understand how your body works and teach you what you need to do to be energized, excited, and motivated for the rest of your life.

One Lesson for Everyone

Remember a time when you felt amazing? What are you willing to do to live a life of health and vitality?

Your journey back to health and wellness has no fixed endpoint. It’s about what you do today and taking the first steps from where you are now to where you want to be.

Now is the time to take the first step on your Roadmap to THRIVE. Now is the time to heal your body, master your mind and live a life of clarity and vitality! 

Your health is your responsibility, and you have the power to rewrite your health story.

Book a Roadmap Discovery Call today!