About Liz
MY STORY
It took a while to become a life coach…
During the break up of a relationship back in the UK, we were getting counselling, and my partner at the time came back from his one day and said we are in a codependent relationship. I wasn’t having it. I could totally see how he was dependent on me, but not the other way around. It was only later on and well after we had split up, that I could see I was dependent on him for my self-worth and esteem.
I didn’t feel like I fitted in at school. I struggled and this knocked the confidence that I had when I was younger. To try and cover up this wound of not being good enough, I turned to people and relationships. After this break-up, I immersed myself in work. Reaching that breakdown point, I did my best (unwittingly) to avoid dealing with anything, by coming away travelling, where my third bandaid of alcohol came in.
During this time I had been doing a lot of self-development but wasn’t able to let go of the alcohol. It was when I was at the bottom of the third bottle of wine one day, I asked myself what I was trying to escape from. The answer came back loud and clear. Life. That… finally was my turning point.
And that hit me…
I was living north of Auckland at the time and decided to get on the road for more travels. I gave up my rented accommodation, gave most of my stuff away and a couple of months later hit the road. Destination Unknown. Just wanted to be free and wing life for a while. It wasn’t a journey of soul searching, it was more a journey of self love.
It was then that things really started to change.
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Around the Fire with Liz
Stories and wisdom have been shared around the fire for generations.
Stories can lift us up, inspire us, and help us realise that we are not on our own, that change is possible…
I share reflections and stories of my own and with others. Why not join us. Come and sit down, take a moment…
Testimonials
Ok, if you are thinking about Life Coaching with Liz, just do it! It has changed my life in a short time from despair, loneliness and stuckness to joy, hope, connection. I have learned to trust, to be ok with who I am. Liz as a person and the process she uses are so easy to get on board with. I am confident that I can do little things to shift out of hard places every day, and that I can ask for and receive support when things are too big for me. Life is so much better now that I see I am in charge of it, that I am not a victim and that good things, sometimes miraculous things, do happen. That life is actually a good place to be. So if you are thinking about Life Coaching with Liz, I’d say just do it… I am so glad I did.
Liz has truly changed my life more than I could ever explain. I was living in the red zone all the time and didn’t even know what my green zone was. Even with seeing a counsellor, I was still just going around in circles and not getting anywhere but Liz helped me to see all the good that I can get from life and how great life can be. For the first time in a long time, I am excited about life and living it and what I can do. I cannot recommend Liz enough. Thank you so much, you truly saved my life.
Liz has a way of getting to the crux of things and helping you to find your way forward without telling you what to do or how to do it. She empathises but doesn’t indulge, challenges without confrontation and enables without taking away control. It’s not always an easy journey, but the effort is worth it.
I truly believe Liz will be a great person for many others who may need a special, caring someone to talk to…. Whomever is reading this should just go ahead and reach out to her I promise that you will not be disappointed. I respect Liz to the fullest. She has put everything in to helping me to love myself, to love every day and to once again love LIFE. Most of all to love being happy again. Thank you Liz, forever thankful.
So much of our time together comes to me when I most need it… Yesterday it was about turning up, trusting the right people who have shown that they love and support me in becoming more fully me. You are one of those people Liz… The outcome of last night would have been quite different if it wasn’t for your support and wisdom. Arohanui! <3
I hoped to feel better about myself, and my place in the world. I hoped to solve what felt like a massive disconnect from myself, the world and people around me. I hoped to feel alive again and reclaim something lost. My expectations were certainly met, thanks to Liz’s intuition, heart, wonderful listening ears and words of wisdom. Because she is so well-read on so many approaches to self-development / spirituality etc, my sessions with Liz could be likened to a creative artwork, where there were no boundaries, I could say anything and not be judged, and I could begin to paint my self in a new colour.
I went from feeling totally confused about where I was heading and very poor self-worth to slowly gaining it back. I built a picture together with Liz of what I wanted for my life, and what it would take to get there, such as self-care and self-regulation strategies for stress; and what aligns with my true self and my values. This helped me to let go of things that I don’t want.
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Hummingbird
Called this by my Great Aunty due to the hums that could be heard when I was younger and in my happy place. It seems a fit to bring it into my life again now in my logo. A hummingbird represents joy, playfulness, and adaptability. It is about enjoying life, being more present and opening up to love.