Meet Silvia Davies

Hi, I'm Silvia, and for many years I carried a story about my life that kept me stuck.

I grew up in a chaotic and frightening family environment. My father was terrifying and I lived in constant fear. I became a depressed and hypervigilant teenager, and took on the responsibility of caring for my mother, who lived with schizophrenia.

For years, I saw myself as a victim and survivor of circumstances. I tried everything: therapy, self-help books, yoga, EFT therapy and many other approaches. While they often brought temporary relief very quickly, I kept returning to the same old thoughts and behaviours that were sabotaging me.

After my mum passed away, I reached a turning point when developing a chronic illness. I had enough and I realised I had a choice: let my past define me as a victim of circumstances, or build a new story for myself and the ones I loved. I chose the latter. I knew that seeing myself as ‘victim’ or even as a ‘survivor’ would have sabotaged my future success and happiness. I wanted to build a life based on growth and purpose.

That was when I got close to coaching. I started asking myself different questions: What is my purpose in life? How do I want to show up in the world? What does a successful, fulfilling, and authentic life look like for me? What strengths make me unique, and how can I use them to build the life I truly want?

By focusing on the present, I gained clarity on my purpose, defined meaningful goals, and through practical actions I bridged the gap between where I was and where I wanted to be. I could see my old life unravelling. For the first time, I felt more inspired, motivated and, most importantly, in control of the direction of my life.

Along the way, I became fascinated by why people respond so differently to similar challenges. Why do some remain trapped while others move forward? I discovered that the biggest difference is the story we tell ourselves about who we are and what we are capable of doing for our future.