Let me introduce myself; I’m Isobel
I’m a Lifestyle Designer, Desire Map Facilitator, Fire Starter Sessions Facilitator, academic, entrepreneur, writer, and dreamer.
If I start at the beginning of my story then you will understand my current incarnation!
When I was a child I had the good fortune to live an incredibly free, open-hearted, and adventurous life. Travelling across Europe with my parents in a rockin’ van; building sandcastles as big as play houses, and learning new tastes, sights, and languages as I went. Living in Scotland, the Borders, then London. Being creative, unfettered, utterly encouraged in my personal expression and exuberance.
Then secondary school happened…
I was completely taken in by the story of academic success, a ‘proper’ career, and stability based upon the compromise of my heart’s desires. Cue a successful school career, broken only by a year long convalescence due to chronic fatigue brought on by – you guessed it – working too hard, for too long, with no breaks, all in order to get the best grades possible. I want to reassure you – there wasn’t any pressure from my family – this was all me and my perception of what success meant.
I’m very lucky, I took some time out and then went to university. I studied English Literature – a subject that I love and I didn’t think about what it could do for me as a career (most of the time). I was even in the position to continue my studies and complete a Masters Degree.
On the way I happened to fall into a management role within my local authority and I loved it. I loved looking after a team of staff, managing the whole running of what was essentially a medium sized business. I was the HR department, the social media manager, the building manager, the staff consultant and cheerleader and often – their shoulder to cry on, their counsellor, and their mentor. I realised that this – connecting with people, supporting them, using my experience and wisdom to develop their personal growth – this was what I loved.
I had found my purpose – where my passion, my skills, and the need of others met.
I have since studied, learned, invested and explored the ways in which I can share my purpose with you. I am a Desire Map Facilitator and deeply believe in designing a life that makes you feel good. When I first read the Desire Map book by Danielle LaPorte it was like a reflection of all of my ideas around living neatly packaged by the wonderful mind of Danielle.
I am also a Fire Starter Sessions Facilitator – exploring all of the exciting ways that you can have a successful working life that serves you, that builds on your strengths, and hopes, and dreams. And most importantly – it strips away all the external pressures and empowers you to expand your consciousness and your cash flow. That’s what happens when you define success on your own terms.
What do I call myself? A Lifestyle Designer. I am here to support, inform, inspire, excite, strategise, encourage, cheerlead, clarify, illuminate and empower you to create a life you love. A life that works for you. One belle life. One beautiful life.
This brings me to now, the current moment. You reading my story and wondering what I’m like in person, if we would get on, what makes me tick. Believe me – I’m thinking exactly those things as I write this.
I can’t wait for us to get to know each other. I sell my services, but please feel welcome here even if you never buy a thing from me! I want to share my ideas and knowledge and stories with you, freely and generously.
I blog regularly about the topics that are important to me and my readers – if you have any ideas or niggling questions you want answered? Just ask.
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