The Soul’s Bloom

I’ve gone through my life with a sidekick: a punishing inner critic but over the course of my first year on Substack, a far more compassionate voice has started to overshadow her. Hooray!

Why I’m here

This is where I unpick my life experiences and share current musings, largely through the lens of a later-in-life ADHD diagnosis (which also brought some autistic traits to light). It is a place for me to unmask and make sense of my internal world.

What you’ll find

My diagnosis gave me the self-awareness to finally choose self-compassion over shame, but it didn’t mean I suddenly had it all figured out. Far from it.

Here, I share raw and candid reflections on:

• Late-diagnosed neurodivergence and the ‘detective work’ of unpicking my life.

• The hormonal storms of womanhood as I enter perimenopause

• Building compassion & self-trust as I move towards a more aligned life.

I’m doing this messily and imperfectly, but with a whole lot of heart. If you’re also tired of pushing your way through life and ready to give your true self more focus then let’s do it together 🌷

I post every Saturday at 6.30am UK time and show up on Notes most days.

Who Am I?

I’m Georgina, or George. Not Georgie (bad boarding school memories 😅) and certainly not Georgia (it’s a whole different name!)

I am married with two young children and I still pinch myself when I write that as we had IVF to conceive both of them.

As is the case with many ADHD’ers my career hasn’t been linear. I started in TV production, then pivoted to PR, then back to TV.

I then embarked on training to become a Life Coach and launched a Bridal Coaching business on the side of my day job in Professional Services. I still have the day job but am no longer a Bridal Coach (a story for another day).

I have a clear vision for how I would love my career to look and right now, it’s about laying the foundations. Learning who I am, what I need, what I can offer and ultimately, allowing my Soul to Bloom.

My North Star

My biggest wish for my children is that they grow up with an internal voice which is loving and free from self-judgment. For so many reasons that is not something I’ve experienced myself.

I’ve embarked on a journey of self-discovery through a mix of therapy, coaching and journaling and learning of my neurodivergence has added a whole new layer to this self-work.

I heard the following quote on a podcast and it was confirmation that the work I’m doing on myself right now is vitally important and The Soul’s Bloom is a space for me to give focus to that loving part of myself, to something bigger and a way of living that feels real, intentional and free.

“Your children won’t treat themselves the way you treat them, they’ll treat themselves how you treat yourself.” - Martha Beck.

Join me as I finally embrace self-compassion and allow my soul to bloom 🌷

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