Remembering Her

By Donna Fokes

IT WASN’T UNTIL I BECAME AN EMPTY NESTER IN MY 40’S THAT I REALISED THAT I HAD LOST MYSELF SOMEWHERE ALONG THE WAY.

I had given birth to my firstborn at the age of 17. My entire adult life was spent caring for children, partners, the home, and anything else that needed caring for. And, as was sadly too common for women of my age, I had put everyone and everything before my own needs. So, when my kids left to create their own lives, I had no idea who I was or what I wanted for my life.

I did know, however, that I could no longer tolerate existing the way I was. I wanted to feel alive again. I wanted to feel me.

So began my journey back to self.

It is never too late to make changes. And you are never too old to follow your dreams.

Prioritising yourself is an act of self-love. It is a muscle, and just like any other muscle, it requires strengthening. Here are seven simple steps that you can start implementing today to begin building up your self-love muscle.

Remembering Her

by Donna Fokes

Donna Maree is a self-love advocate, coach and messenger, and here to serve the women of the world.

After leading herself on a healing journey from childhood trauma, abandonment, domestic violence, depression and anxiety, Donna is now a guide and mentor for other women on their journey home to self.

Donna understands deeply, what it’s like to feel disconnected, lost and unfulfilled. She is passionate about empowering and supporting women to remember and reclaim their true essence and live a fulfilled life of connection, purpose and joy.

Her wish is for all women to know, love and honour themselves as the sacred goddess they are.