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What I’ve learnt so far …

What I’ve learned so far that helped me succeed in my career I always lacked confidence. If I wanted to learn one skill in my life that would’ve made my life so much easier it would be that one. I had written about this in my previous post, but the reason I’m emphasising it now is that I thought ... READ the POST

...For some people confidence comes naturally, for others like me, I have to work on it everyday. I have to wake up and tell myself and take a conscious decision that today I’m not going to be shy, I will speak up and participate and be the person I want to be. Most importantly I have to stop doubting myself. You will be shocked at how much better you are than you think you are...

When you don’t feel experienced enough to be a mentor.

‘Everyone is older than someone.’ – Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth The current climate is making me think of ways that I can help in my own little corner of the world. Although imposter syndrome isn’t half as much a problem as it was before, sometimes you do feel a little helpless. “What can I do … how ... READ the POST

Questioning Everything.

If I’m being entirely honest. I feel like this week – I realised that I’m black – I know that sounds completely absurd, obviously I knew it before . But its never been so apparent and forced into my face as it was over the past few days. Yesterday, in a meeting at a long conference table, looking ... READ the POST

Letters to My Younger Self

There is a tremendous amount of value in looking at situations retrospectively. The arguments we’ve had; the decisions we rushed to make; the joyous moments we should have cherished more... I was talking to some younger girls in a Church Zoom-Study a about week ago and I was reminded of an idea I ... READ the POST

Forced to sloooow down.

I detest feeling weak , and incapable. So being ill was a physical and mental position I was definitely not used to; In the stillness, however, God taught me a few lessons that I thought I would share … Cut to 4 weeks ago - I was in the middle of one of my normal but absurdly busy weekly ... READ the POST

Onwards and Upwards

By Ayanah Gulfraz Having completed my first semester, I now have experience meeting assignment deadlines independently, living the ‘flat life’, and most recently, taking university exams! It wasn’t incredibly easy but with a good support system around me - friends and family - I made it and now ... READ the POST

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