I went through a period of discouragement this year. I lacked focus, I was inconsistent in doing things that I had planned and I second-guessed myself. After much reflection, I identified the reason why I felt discouraged; unmet (and unrealistic) expectations, fatigue and focusing on things outside of my control. As a new entrepreneur sixteen […]
. I attended the NatWest reunion event at the Tripod in Brixton. It was an opportunity for those of us that completed the program to catch up and network. Also to meet people that support BAME entrepreneurs and businesses. I was part of a group of entrepreneurs from black, minority and ethnic backgrounds that learnt […]
In May this year, I coordinated and hosted an empowerment event in Rancho Cucamonga California. I really enjoyed connecting with other like-minded people. It took sixteen weeks of hard work to accomplish this event and resulted in a great learning experience to take forward to my next event abroad. It has opened my mind to […]
Last Wednesday I delivered and facilitated a workshop to social care professionals on how to support young people that have experienced familial sexual abuse. It was my first workshop that I delivered as an independent Trainer for Wandsworth Children’s social care academy. It was very poignant for me; I developed this workshop from personal experience. […]
My new book Choose life was released yesterday and I am so excited to reveal it. Choose life is an awareness and empowerment practical self-help workbook for survivors of childhood sexual abuse. I wrote this book for a number of reasons. During my journey to healing from sexual abuse, I only came across a handful […]
2018 has been a year of transition! It started off as the ‘norm’ but ended up being the exception. I left the comfort zone of having a paid job working for an employer to take a step of faith and risk to carve out my own company. It has been 9 months since I […]
The key to a successful event is made up of a number of things. It is the ingredients that make a memorable event (for all the right reasons!) Recently I was Event Manager for the foster carers reception. This event celebrates the fantastic work and dedication that Foster Carers do to look after children in council […]
I attended my first networking event last Saturday. I attempted to network twice before but cancelled, so I decided it was time to face my fears. Armed with my newfound courage, business cards and Lauren Messiah advice on how introverts should dress for networking events (according to Lauren, a Fashion stylist on Youtube, dressing in […]
The comfort zone is a nice cushion of a place. It’s safe and predictable, requires nothing from you apart from just being there. It sounds like a dream but in fact is a nightmare for people like me that are creative, want more out of life and love new challenges. I was stuck for many […]
Seven years I waited for this moment. It was not easy to get here, but finally, my book Daughter ARISE that was originally released in 2010 is now available in selected Waterstones bookstores. I cannot describe to you what this moment feels like. The anticipation and excitement of walking up to the department where my […]