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THE⚡LIFESTORM MAP
A powerful 1:1 session to help you stop feeling lost after life disruption • £150
LIFE CARRIED ON. BUT INSIDE, EVERYTHING SHIFTED.
Have you spent months — or even years — trying to understand why the life you've built no longer feels like you?
And, even though you're still showing up - working, making dinner, walking the dog - inside, something seismic has shifted.
You might feel lost, lacking interest in the things that used to light you up. Disconnected from the person you used to be. What used to matter doesn’t feel as important anymore. And it seems as though something might have broken or disintegrated inside you.
You've changed inside. Now you're wondering whether this life still fits.
Without understanding what's happened, it's easy to spend a lot of wasted time second-guessing yourself, searching for answers and wondering whether you'll ever feel like yourself again.
Mandy
Carrie has helped me after my cancer diagnosis, treatment and moving forward to rebuild my life.
I have tools now in which to refer to when things get difficult.
What The LifeStorm Map actually is
The LifeStorm Map is a one-off online Wayfinding Session for midlife women who've experienced a profound inner shift and now find themselves questioning who they are, how they got here and whether the life they've built still fits.
For some, that shift is experienced as a spiritual awakening.
That shift might seem like it's come from nowhere. Or it's followed a change — divorce, burnout, bereavement, menopause, redundancy, children leaving home or another major life change.
The circumstances vary. It's what happens inside afterwards that makes this different.
It isn't therapy, counselling or a personality test. It's an orientation session.
Using the LifeStorm Map — a practical framework developed from personal experience, professional training and supporting women through profound inner change — we'll work out where you are in your journey, make sense of what you've been experiencing and look at what tends to help from this point onwards.
The aim isn't to rush you into changing your life.
It's to help you understand what's happening, stop fighting where you find yourself and begin accepting the changes you're going through.
When you know where you are, you can stop fighting yourself and start finding your way through.
Women Tell Me...
I don't recognise myself anymore.
I can't seem to care about the things I used to care about.
I keep wondering if I'm depressed.
I don't know whether to change my life or wait.
I feel like I'm grieving something but I don't know what.
Everyone thinks I'm fine, but I'm not.
I feel completely alone with this.
For some women, this begins with an expansion in thinking. At first, it can feel incredible — like suddenly seeing things you couldn't see before.
But then comes the harder bit.
What does this mean for my actual life?
You start questioning your relationships, your choices, your beliefs and the things you've spent years doing because you thought you should.
Perhaps you've tried books, podcasts, YouTube, talking to friends or even ChatGPT. But you're still struggling to make sense of what's happening.
The LifeStorm Map is for the moment you decide you're done guessing.
When you're ready to understand what's happening inside you before deciding what comes next.
Before you...
make major life decisions without understanding what's really happening.
walk away from a career, relationship or lifestyle that may not be the real issue.
spend another year searching for answers that never quite fit.
continue to believe something is wrong with you when what you're experiencing may be part of a recognisable process.
Find out where you are before deciding where to go next.
Why I created The LifeStorm Map
There was a time when I couldn't make sense of my own life either.
In my forties, I had what I can only describe as a spiritual awakening.
At first it was incredible. It felt as though somebody had drawn the curtains back and I'd suddenly seen something I couldn't unsee. I became more interested in spirituality, meditation and the way we experience ourselves and the world.
But then came the bit I wasn't expecting.
I started questioning everything. My work, past, choices I'd made, relationships. Who I was underneath all the things I'd been taught I should be.
I remember feeling almost as though my life had split into two paths years earlier — the one I'd taken and another part of me I'd left behind.
From the outside I had a lovely life. And I knew that. This wasn't about deciding everything I'd built was wrong. It was about no longer knowing where I fitted inside it.
What followed was a period I came to understand as my Dark Night of the Soul, or Ego/Identity Death. I felt incredibly lost, withdrew, searched for answers and spent a lot of time wondering what on earth had happened to me.
I read, trained, explored psychology, coaching, spirituality, hypnosis and NLP. I sought teachers. I tried to understand it from every possible angle. What I really needed, though, was someone who knew the territory.
Someone who could say: I understand what's happening. You don't need to work your whole life out today. Let's first work out where you are.
That's ultimately what became The LifeStorm Map.
I still use it personally today.
And now you can use it too — to get your bearings, understand where you are, and stop trying to work all of this out on your own.
Over years of personal experience and client work, I've noticed recognisable patterns people often move through when life no longer fits.
What happens during our session
We'll begin by talking about what's brought you here and what's felt different.
Together we'll identify where you are on the LifeStorm Map, join the dots between what you've been experiencing and put it into the context of the journey.
We'll explore what tends to help at this stage, what can keep you stuck and how to begin working with the changes rather than fighting against them.
The Map isn't about putting you in a box or telling you what decisions to make. It's about helping you understand what's happening before deciding what comes next.
My approach is different
Instead of setting goals for you to achieve, or analysing you to death, I provide down-to-earth orientation during a time when life can feel confusing and uncertain.
And you don't need to edit out the spiritual side of what's happening. If you're questioning things like awakening, intuition, energy, consciousness or what any of this means for you, there's room for that here too. I won't tell you what to believe — but I won't dismiss it either.
There's no judgement from me. And what we'll cover will save you a lot of unnecessary time, worry, and perhaps even heartache.
People often leave feeling clearer and calmer — not because everything has changed, but because what they've been experiencing finally makes more sense.
Here's what you get
A private 90-minute Wayfinding Session. Together, we’ll talk through what’s been happening, join the dots, and locate your experience on The LifeStorm Map. You’ll leave knowing where you are, with a better understanding of what you've been experiencing and what tends to help from this point onwards — so you can stop second-guessing yourself and begin making sense of what comes next.
A clear explanation of the map. After our session, you’ll receive helpful videos explaining the full map. This gives you the bigger picture and something reassuring to return to whenever you feel lost, unsettled or unsure of where you are in the process.
Two practical guides to the stages. You’ll receive two PDF overviews explaining each stage of the map, including what you may experience and what tends to help at each point. Rather than trying to remember everything we discuss, you’ll have clear guidance you can revisit in your own time.
Helpful support. Once we've identified where you are, you'll know which tools and support are most relevant to you. You'll receive additional audios and guides to support you through the first few stages.
The map works because it replaces confusion with context. You may not leave with every answer or every decision made.
But you’ll leave with reassurance, perspective and a much clearer sense of where you are — and that can change how you experience everything that comes next.
A Top Level View of The LifeStorm Map
Most women arrive somewhere between The Tower and a stage in the In-Between phase.
The relief comes from finally seeing where you are.
(P.S. As I type this I'm currently oscillating between New Shoes and The Fool).
What you'll take away
AFFIRMED. LESS LOST. CLEARER. CALMER.
That's what understanding where you are can give you.
You'll leave with:
A clearer understanding of what's been happening within you — and why life suddenly feels so different.
Your place on the map — so you'll know where you are, where you've been, and what often comes next.
A better basis for making decisions — from understanding rather than fear, without rushing into changes you may later regret.
Reassurance that what you're experiencing may be part of a recognisable process — rather than evidence you've somehow failed or lost yourself.
Practical guidance for where you are now — including what tends to help at this stage of the journey.
Because when you know where you are, it's much easier to find your way through.
And what happens after The LifeStorm Map?
For some women, understanding what's happening and knowing where they are on the Map is enough for now.
Others would like some help with what comes next.
That's where The LifeStorm Path comes in.
We can work on letting go of old baggage, reconnecting with who you are and what matters to you, or working through the thoughts, feelings and habits that get in the way when you start doing things differently.
Through three private online sessions, we'll focus on what's most helpful for you, with guided journeys, exercises and resources to support our work together.
Investment
£150
90-minute private Zoom Wayfinding Session + your LifeStorm Map resources to use afterwards.
Many women spend months — and often years — trying to piece together answers from books, podcasts, online searches, counselling and well-meaning advice.
The map brings those pieces together into one framework that helps you understand where you are before deciding what comes next.
FAQ
Can this really make a difference?
Yes.
The map isn't designed to solve every problem in your life. It's designed to help you understand what's happening, where you are, and what comes next.
People often tell me they feel relieved simply to have a way of understanding what's been so confusing.
What if I can't explain what's happening to me?
That's completely normal.
Most people struggle to put it into words.
You don't need to arrive with the right language or have it all figured out. Part of my job is helping you join the dots and make sense of what you're experiencing.
What if I'm worried I'm losing my mind?
Many people feel this way when they're in the middle of a LifeStorm.
If what you're experiencing is significantly affecting your ability to function, or you're concerned about your mental health, I'll always encourage you to seek appropriate medical or psychological support.
What if I don't want to make any major life changes?
Good.
LifeStorm isn't about encouraging you to quit your job, leave your partner or turn your life upside down.
In fact, understanding what's happening can help prevent you from making decisions you'll regret later. Understanding where you are doesn't commit you to changing anything.
I've already tried books, podcasts, counselling or therapy. How is this different?
Most approaches focus on solving one part of the problem.
LifeStorm starts somewhere else.
Before trying to fix anything, we work out where you are.
Once you understand your bearings, many of the questions you've been wrestling with suddenly make much more sense.
The map isn't a diagnosis or a label.
It's a practical framework that helps explain a pattern I've seen repeatedly in both my own experience and years of supporting women through profound personal change.
What if my situation is different?
The details of your story will be unique. The pattern underneath often isn't.
Still wondering whether this is really what's happening?
You don't need to arrive knowing whether this is a spiritual awakening, Dark Night, identity shift or something else. You simply know something has changed in the way you see yourself or your life, no explanation quite fits, and you're tired of trying to work it out alone.
That's enough. We'll work it out together.
Who is The LifeStorm Map not for?
The map isn't for women looking for therapy, crisis support or someone to tell them what decisions to make. It's also not general life coaching for someone who simply wants help setting goals or deciding what to do next.
It's for women who sense that something fundamental has shifted inside them and want to understand that change before making important decisions about what comes next.
If you're looking for reassurance, perspective and somewhere to find your bearings again, this session was created for you.
Emma
Carrie has helped me through difficult times and struggles with stress and anxiety. She has given me great coping strategies and is always the best person to help me get into a really calm place where you can think clearly.