Sport has always been a part of my life. My father instilled in me a taste for effort as a child. When I was younger, I was full of energy and not afraid of new challenges. I tried many sports: swimming, diving, horse riding, dancing, snowboarding, kitesurfing, windsurfing, skydiving, climbing, wakeboarding and running.

Growing up, I kept this taste for sport and discovery. My journey first took me to Africa, to Botswana. I was a safari guide for several years. This experience was both rich and incredible: meeting new people every day and working in the middle of nature. What could be better?

But in 2011, I finally missed my little Belgium and decided to return to the flat country. Little did I know that I was about to experience a new and even richer adventure: becoming a mother. I became pregnant soon after my return. I then discovered pregnancy, its benefits... but also its drawbacks. My body changed and I gained a lot of weight in a very short time. With 18 kilos more, I started to feel bad about my body and didn't recognize myself anymore. I'm losing confidence, I'm shutting down.

The birth of my daughter is one of the most beautiful things I have ever experienced. But the arrival of a child changes a life. I understand that, from now on, she is my priority and I must offer her a stable and positive life. So I decided to go back to Africa to resume my job in tourism. But things did not work out as I had hoped: on the one hand, I felt guilty about leaving my daughter during my working hours. On the other hand, I can't manage to lose the weight and I feel increasingly unwell in my body, which affects my mood, my self-confidence and my state of mind. I understand that things have to change, not only for her, but also for me. I packed up and decided to return to Belgium with a new challenge: to take care of myself.