Where and when were you born?
I was born in Springs on the East Rand of Johannesburg in 1975, into an eclectic family where everyone marched to their own drum. From a very early age, even before I turned five, I saw beings that no one else could see and was aware of other worlds “just above or next to ours.” For most of my pre-school life, I thought everyone could see these things. I would talk to my family, mostly my gran, about these happenings, believing that having extra house guests who never ate or needed much was normal. It was only after an incident around age 6 or 7 at the local Sunday school that I began to realise, “Hmm, something is not quite right with how the rest of the world and I see things.” Then I started school, and oh boy, was that an education. I was teased and bullied for being different, for talking to my other friends, and for being on my own mission. Around this age, my gran and mum began allowing me to explore deeper. I remember my mum taking me to strange talks and meeting unusual people. I now know these were psychics, healers, and members of the spiritual church, and I loved every moment.
Who has inspired you the most?
The brave souls who work so hard on their issues – the hurt, the broken, the lost. They show up again and again, rising when all seems lost. The deep sense that no matter how bad things are, tomorrow is always there, and there is always hope. My deep gratitude goes to Archangel Michael, who, from my earliest memories, has been by my side. He has inspired me for almost half a century to learn, grow, and face myself every day. Without his angelic guidance and all the teachers he has placed in my path, from human ones to the Great Masters like Jesus and Mother Mary, I am and will always be grateful. Animals also inspire me deeply; I have a soul connection to the beings that share our planet. I watch nature and find inspiration there. The earth’s cycles have taught me it’s okay to have winters and summers in my life. The way animals, no matter how badly or horribly treated by humans, have the deepest understanding of hope and unconditional love. I feel inspired by how the universal laws always protect us. I don’t do this alone. I have an incredible group of angels and guides around me. I have magnificent, strong women and men who hold me in a tight support group, and my pets, on this plane and the next, hold my light steady and help when I fall. So, I am part of a great team.
What made you decide to choose this path?
I didn’t choose it. I fought it until my late 20s, and the universe, in its magical way, forced my hand in early 2005 to cut from corporate life to this wonderful calling to help. There have been incredible days of hardship, loneliness, and sometimes very dark patches, but I’ve never been alone and always had incredible support every step of the way. Now, 19 years later, I can see no other path for me, but at the start, it was incredibly lonely and scary. Now I am at peace with this road. It’s still a challenge, but one that challenges me, grows me, and makes me want to be a better human. I am, however, grateful that I had my early 20s to live a bit, as the deep responsibility of this calling is massive and one I would not have fully appreciated in my 20s.
Where do you see yourself when you look back on your life?
At the end of my life, I would like to say: I made a difference. Not just to humans, but to the planet, and that I gave back as much as I could. I love that I chose to come to the planet at such an amazing time. That I was chosen to walk this incredible path and that the universe and the angels trusted me with so much power to help. As with great power comes great responsibility. I’d like to look back on my life and say I did my best and brought peace to those I helped. The starfish story is an anchoring point; if I made a difference while I walked on earth, I’d be grateful. That would be enough.
What do you focus on?
I focus on trying to restore grace to the earth. I aim for souls to see it’s all okay in the end. That life is a school, and some days you pack the wrong books, and that’s okay. Someone recently said to me, “But that’s all you can say.” This really made me think. The angels always say, “In the end, it sorts itself out,” and it does. Maybe not always the way we would like it or see it, but it does, and the universe knows this. There are no mistakes in the universe, so it’s about trusting this deep knowledge and then helping people focus on being mindful, knowing that they matter, that there is always hope. If we could just stop and see ourselves as the angels see us or as our beloved pets see us, we could change the world in a heartbeat. Then we can allow the soul to start empowering itself and live its best life.
What feeling do you want to create when people leave you?
A sense of: I’m not alone; I can do whatever I need to; I don’t need to be liked. That’s probably the last thing I actually want a client to feel. I want them to be fully awakened, to see the path, take decisions into their own hands, leave the job, have the trip of a lifetime, live, awaken, and fly, as long as it causes no harm. I’d like people to feel awareness of self and the world they live in, being awakened and knowing they have the support of the angels to make the changes, no matter how hard these may or will be. I still say this is the hardest journey: to take full responsibility for ourselves at a time when this is vital for our survival.
Who is your ideal client?
One who listens to what the universe says, takes it in, sits with it, feels the advice, and then makes it their own. That’s magic. I don’t want to be the master. I don’t want to tell my clients what to do, and I definitely don’t want our (angels and my) words to be set in stone. Take it in and live on your terms.
“There are no mistakes,” so trusting this fundamental life truth makes us realise life is wonderful and we just need to trust in the plan.
What is something that you want people to know about you?
I am just a regular girl with an extraordinary gift. I still lose my car keys five times a day. I fall down and cry and sometimes want to run away and just say, “I cannot do this anymore!” I am human. I feel and I have felt, but I chose to wake up and try harder. I now strive for deep excellence in my word and work, whether it be a 6 am client or the man at the side of the road looking for a job. I want my word to be my life story. My greatest passion is animals, and here is where I find deep soul rest, among the furries and four-legged animals. Hence the motivation behind CHARLIES CHANGE PBO. They make me feel like it’s okay to be damaged or sad or even have issues, and still, that tail wags or a sloppy kiss is there for me. My charity work is my deep calling: to stand up for those who truly do not have a voice. On this, I will be outspoken and passionate. You are going to get my full Libran justice side coming out. I’m going to get messy and involved. I will try tomorrow to be better than I was today.
Loves:
Being alive … we forget this sometimes
Mountains and mountain cabins (Austria comes to mind)
Learning to love myself,
Learning to like myself, this more nb to me
Being curious, life must be lived.. go out there and make it happen…
Reading great books with my animals close by..
Wild open spaces. Africa..
The ocean, when it is wild and uneasy, and moody
Sunrise and the hour before dawn, magic
Birdsong
Pinot Noir in great wine glasses
Travel, adventure, fun
Laughing till your tummy hurts with good people
Family who are friends and friends who are family