My Story

I learned early to chase approval. When I was 4 years old, I was separated from my mother for 11 years. Like any child, all I wanted was to be loved. That experience pushed me to try to earn love through “success”: good grades, good schools, the right path. I kept hoping that one day I would finally feel accepted.

That drive took me across countries and into a career that looked great on paper. From the outside, I had everything: Paris, a stable job, a loving husband, a beautiful daughter. I was trying to prove myself, maybe to society, maybe to my parents. I believed that if I checked all the boxes, I would eventually feel whole.

But over time, I realized my job was not fulfilling. The office was full of negativity and complaints, everything felt superficial, and I didn’t feel seen or valued. Getting up in the morning was hard. I kept wondering, “Am I just being ungrateful?”

I felt lost. I didn’t know what else I could do, and I was scared to leave. As an immigrant, I knew how hard it could be to find a good job here, so I stayed even when it didn’t feel right.

Motherhood became my turning point. It brought up old fears and self-doubt. It also made me ask deeper questions: Who am I? What do I want? What do I want my daughter to learn from me? I realized I didn’t want a life shaped by other people’s expectations. I wanted something true to me, something meaningful, and something peaceful.

So I did the work: therapy, coaching, and yoga. Over time, everything shifted. I started sleeping well and stopped waking up in the middle of the night with stress. I stopped comparing myself to others and built my own definition of success. I learned boundaries, and I gained tools to calm myself when I felt anxious or triggered. Little by little, I got clear on the career I actually wanted. I began building a path that aligns with who I am and the kind of mother I want to be. That’s when I decided to go further. I trained as a life coach and yoga teacher, and I interviewed dozens of international women so I could turn what I’d learned into a structured approach I could share.

Today, I support international women who want career fulfillment and inner peace. I created The Women Abroad Reset after hearing the same truth from so many international women. It’s rarely “just” career. It’s also identity, belonging, self-doubt, and a nervous system that has been holding it all together for too long. That’s why we work with both mind and body, so the change you create actually lasts.