I believed this in theory before I went freelance, but it’s proving itself over and over again, positively and negatively. We so often underestimate how potent we are.

Over and over again this fortnight, I have been blown away by the COURAGE of my clients. Looking life steadily in the face, and daring anything… everything… And I end up back with Maya Angelou AGAIN!

This rings out loud and clear to me- true true true. Does it resonate with anyone else?

I can never have enough Brene Brown. Partly because she keeps rephrasing the very things I am most likely to forget…

I first came across these words when I was working in Guyana. At a time when I was agonising over whether I was going to do work of any use to anyone, and shouldn’t just be in a big comforting charity back home, I found its perspective very helpful indeed. AND it makes me smile …

For the gazillonth time, I find myself struck afresh by Marianne Williamson’s words, made famous by Mandela. Especially the end- “And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same”… I have seen this becoming true so many times, especially on the receiving end.