15/04/2026
I was recently shortlisted for ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ผ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ from the Makers & Shapers Award and, honestly, it made me pause.
Because there was a time I didnโt think I had a voice.
Or that my opinions mattered.
So I stayed quiet. I second-guessed myself. I held things in.
Not because I had nothing to say but because somewhere along the way, it didnโt feel safe or worthwhile to say it.
Over time, that changed.
Not overnight. Not perfectly.
But through doing the inner work, learning to trust myself, and slowly speaking up even when it felt uncomfortable.
So this moment isnโt just about recognition.
Itโs a reminder of whatโs possible when you begin to reclaim your voice.
And if youโre someone who still feels like your voice doesnโt matter
or you find yourself holding back more than youโd like
Itโs not that you donโt have a voice.
Itโs that something, somewhere, taught you not to use it.
And that can change.
๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฏ๐จ๐ข๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ง ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ค.
This is also shaped by the people Iโve learnt from, and the clients who have trusted me with their stories. Thank you for allowing me to use my voice in service of something thatโs bigger than me.
