09/06/2026
A health scare has a way of stripping everything back and revealing exactly what matters and what doesn’t.
Over the summer, I was working on building an online wellness program for a client when I started noticing something wasn’t right.
My vision was becoming blurry. I was getting persistent headaches and pressure behind my right eye.
At first, I assumed it was just time for a stronger prescription in my reading glasses. But after visiting the optometrist, I was referred on to a specialist… and then another… and then another.
Eventually, I was diagnosed with idiopathic polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy, described to me as similar to an aneurysm behind my right eye. It was growing quickly, and the expectation was that without treatment, I would likely completely lose vision in that eye.
It was a frightening moment. I remember thinking: How am I going to work? How am I going to support my kids? What does this mean for everything I’ve built?
I was offered treatment in the form of monthly eye injections, likely ongoing long-term, to stabilise the condition and reduce the risk of vision loss.
Six months into treatment, things are thankfully improving. The headaches and pressure have eased, my vision is stabilising, and the fear of “losing my sight” has lifted.
I’m deeply grateful for modern medicine, for the specialists who treat the condition, and for my kids who have supported me, driving to appointments. Most of all, I’m grateful for my sight and what it allows me to do every day, like enjoy the beautiful view across the lake early in the morning.
This experience has been a reminder I didn’t expect, but clearly needed: Slow down. Honour your health. Prioritise what actually matters.
Because work, goals, and plans all sit on the foundation of our health, and without it, everything else shifts.
What this means for Wellness Worx is a simple but important adjustment. The business will continue, but in a reduced capacity for the remainder of the year. I will be delivering wellness workshops to organisations and community groups and delivering wellness workshop education for coaches and consultants.
Beyond that, I’m giving myself space to heal properly, focus on my health, and be present with my family. I’m aiming to return in a fuller capacity in 2027.
Thank you to everyone who has checked in, supported me, and given me the space to step back and recover. It’s been felt and appreciated more than I can say.
If there’s one thing I’d take from this experience and pass on, it’s this: don’t wait for a health scare to make your wellbeing a priority. Slow down earlier. Listen sooner. And take action.
Photo credit : Merryn Padgett from this morning's walk.
