hello, How did I get here?

Mild depression, burnout and peri- menopause have been my self awakening journey.

If you have suffered one or more of these above mentioned mental challenges, you know how hard it can be. I say these three things were my biggest blessings. I suffered a minor depression in my mid 30´s. I was a mother to two kids, studying, balancing a family life with a partner that was also going through lifes challenges. No wonder I did not notice the signs because I was busy taking care of those around me and neglecting my own needs. This was my first awakening.

Through reading, I discovered that these five pillars were what I needed in my life to create balance in my life ad build my business on. I live by these five pillars daily and hope to add more

Movement, meditation, seeking knowledge, journaling and community.

My second awakening came 5 years after my divorce, moving jobs, losing my sister and my best friend in South Africa. I was still running around , taking care of everyone and everything but myself. I was constantly feeling anxious, experiencing migraines and feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, unfulfilled with my job. I also knew I wanted to be in the wellness space so I was working full time, studying to certify as a Kemetic yoga teacher and taking a new course through work, running twice a week, practising yoga and meditation daily, waking up at 5 am and running my a photography project My Beautiful People, exhibiting my work, being the best friend, mom and girlfriend and aunty. Yes, I am exhausted just mentioning all these roles. I had nothing to give to myself at the end.

I crashed hard and big. My body said enough! It took me two years and still counting of rest, no social engagement, listening and tending to my needs in forms of nourishing foods, places, people, experience that I finally came home to myself but during this period. I found out I was also going through peri -menopause. I have made the decision that I was going to follow my dream like a mad woman, put myself out there because the thought of getting back to a job that added to my illness is like going back to an abusive partner after you have done the healing work yourself.

I am beginning all over.

Now I am on the third awakening on how to intentionally love and care for my body, mind and soul where I am currently. To give myself what I need rather than waiting. To change my people pleasing ways and look inward as to where it stems from. I want to share the tools and things I have learned during these phases of my home coming. This is what Zozo wellness is about, Awakening of Self.

Knowing that you are worthy of good, fulfilling life.

Sawubona I see you.