Recently I celebrated two years as a blogger, what an achievement! It was all so different a couple of years ago. Back in February 2017 in a blog post titled ‘Happy birthday’ that I wrote on the ‘Hope in the Future blog’ for my organisation Daughter Arise, I shared how I went through a period […]
The spring season is a time of year synonymous with making a fresh start. Many people all over the world take out their marigolds, feather dusters and cleaning equipment to give their home a spring clean and declutter, but how many people think about spring-cleaning their life? More often than not because of comfort or […]
It was after a speaking engagement several years ago that the spark of exploring my capabilities was awoken by the words of a lady who was in the audience at one of my talks. “You have the gift of empowering others,” she said. I didn’t recognise what I had at the time as a ‘gift of empowerment,’ but I knew I had something special to offer the world from the reactions of people who heard me share my life experiences and the countless conversations I have had since with people who said I encouraged or helped them in some way. I realised over time I have the ability to inspire hope in the lives of people who have been through life challenging events and make an impact for the better. Inspiring, encouraging and influencing others is not something that can be learnt or studied for, though knowledge can enhance and increase it; it is my belief that it naturally comes from within.