~Yoga Lover~Basketball Mum~Eternal Optimist~Community Supporter~Student of Life~ ~Speaker~Organiser~Communicator~Nurturer~ ~Loyal Friend~
Rowena Li
Welcome to Dream~Create~Inspire~Joy!!!
I am a simple girl from London, UK, with divorced parents who are Chinese and raised mainly in Toronto, Canada. Born and raised by a family where I didn't feel I belonged to. Wishing I could become and behave like the people who look like me during my childhood, not realising there was nothing wrong with me at all. Was raised to be independent, but then was told, "No one wants to be with a girl that is so headstrong and independent. Can you please behave yourself and be less independent?" This was a constant battle for me.
I got into adulthood and I was doing what I thought an adult was supposed to do. Be responsible. I worked my jobs and I worked it well. I never took a sick day or a holiday, I was on duty everyday and whenever needed. Spent a decade at the age of 20 - 30 doing what an adult was expected to do, right? Thinking back, I was so terrible to myself and didn't even know it. I worked 12 - 14 hour days while 9 month pregnant, because it seemed to be the responsible thing to do. My guilt would eat at me if I didn't work those extra hours.
My world crumbled in 2013 when my family life fell apart. It was my independence that saved me. It was the headstrong girl who didn't take defeat as an answer that came out fighting. The journey is continuous and it is never easy, but it is what you make of it. I wake up everyday with gratitude, I get another day and I know nothing is ever guaranteed to us. I have absolutely no regrets and I believe everything I went through taught me the balance I desperately needed. I was once asked by someone, "Are you happy with your job?" It caught me completely off guard, I had never really thought about it. Through all the life lessons thus far is how I ended up being able to help so many others. Once you are able to get your mindset to a healthy place, the possibilities are endless (that is not just a saying, it is the truth), I am your living proof. I was so fortunate to have learned these lessons and it created opportunities for me to help and support different communities and people. It has allowed me to create, Dream~Create~Inspire~Joy. This is where we can connect and create a space for you to grow and get the support you need whether it may be one-on-one or a team setting. We are all meant for great things!