About Fi Gordon
MY STORY
After nearly 10 years managing production for fashion brands in London I burnt out with an adrenal fatigue and was later diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/M.E. With hindsight it was no surprise. I worked hard and partied hard. Rest didn't cross my mind. I drove myself to achieve targets and lost the connection to my body's signals. I had normalised in a state of high alert. At the time I had no awareness of any particular anxiety. I did yoga. I had been a practicing Buddhist for a number of years. I even taught a meditation class!
Although I loved London life (gigs, pubs, cocktails, pints, parks, art exhibitions, parties, clothes, Japanese anime at the Barbican, those £5 theatre shows in the back rooms of pubs, oh, and Saddlers Wells!) I always knew I wouldn't be there my whole life. I looked at my colleagues, who had achieved great success. I admired them for lots of reasons, but I knew in my heart I didn't want that life.
The process of letting go of deep and all-pervasive stress brought me deeper into meditation and yoga, and led me to explore other healing tools; acupuncture, Tai Chi and Qui Kung, Hypnotherapy, NLP, EFT and plants as medicine. It was 5 years before I was completely healed but I DID It! It was an incredible journey and I was so excited about what I had learned and wanted to share it. Along the way I retrained as a Clinical Hypnotherapist, EFT and NLP practitioner and and therapeutic Coach, so I was able to fulfil my dream of helping others to access those powerful tools.
After a series of 3 month silent meditation retreats (a beautiful dance, like going to another planet, the best thing I have ever done by FAR) I landed in Glasgow and helped to run a meditation centre. I was living in a beautiful community of spiritual practitioners. I loved Glasgow and I felt at home in a way I had never felt in London. I had spent all my savings on my recovery from m.e and my new qualifications. I had a tiny income, as all my expenses were covered by the meditation centre where I worked. I wanted for NOTHING. I felt so free. I was so happy to help so many people!
Then the next curveball! I was in a relationship and I became pregnant unexpectedly. The relationship ended and I was suddenly an expectant single Mum with no income, no house, no car, no savings, nowhere to live. Eeeeek.
I have learnt that the worst things that happen in life generally turn out to be the best. I never imagined I would love motherhood so much. My son and I lived with my Mum and Dad when my Dad was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer and began to undergo chemo. Every day for the last 2 years and 4 months of my Dad's life I got to make him a cuppa, tease him for being moody and give him a hug. My son brought him unimagineable joy. Precious moments.
So, here I am, with my nearly 3 year old and 2 successful businesses growing fast! My therapy practice is on fire! I help people to let go of their shit, lighten up and become their true selves! I love my work and I am passionate about what I do. It’s an honour and a joy to help people break down the invisible walls in their minds and grow into that space, becoming everything they were always meant to be!
So, I feel like a bit of a come-back queen!
My question to you is- are you ready to let go of your shit, lighten up and become your true self?