08/03/2026
From a small girl with muddy shoes and big cheeks…
to a woman building her own path.
I grew up in a rather poor home, raised by a single mum who worked incredibly hard to give me what she could. There were no advantages, no shortcuts, no safety net.
Just big dreams and the belief that life could be bigger.
Looking at these photos now, I realise how little that girl knew about what was ahead — the struggles, the risks, the failures, and the courage it would take to keep going.
But step by step, with determination and a lot of stubborn belief, I built a life she could never have imagined.
Everything is possible.
Happy International Women’s Day to every woman still writing her story.
