For a long time now, two stories have resonated with me in very different ways whenever I think about them. The first is a statement Mordecai makes to Esther. If you are not familiar with the story, it is a biblical account that took place during a time when the Israelites had been carried into captivity in a foreign nation. We hear of a man called Mordecai, who raised his orphaned cousin Esther as his own daughter. Esther was described as very beautiful, and because of that,

There is a quickening within A tremor from deep within One that whispers… You were made for this One that cries… You are all you need One that declares… Your worth is found In the awe of who you are One that says… the world awaits your substance. Gentle, yet strong Soft, yet loud Then I moved towards the whispers The closer I get, the cries are swallowed by the silence I found myself on a lonely road, swallowed by uncertainty With outstretched arms, I tried to reach the uns

Whether framed as a question or a statement, ‘the truest expression of yourself’ is a concept I first encountered through Oprah Winfrey’s philosophy. In many of her speeches, she attributes her success not merely to talent or opportunity, but to learning how to be deeply in tune with herself. According to her, discovering who she truly was and allowing that self to lead her work changed everything. That thought stays with me, because it suggests that fulfilment is not only ab

I found myself thinking about something the Creator says about human beings, that He takes pleasure in us. And honestly, that thought wouldn’t leave me alone. It made me ask myself: What could be so interesting about humans that God would enjoy watching us? At first, the question felt strange. But then I looked around me. Look at the things we live with every day. Houses. Roads. Cars. Phones. Medicines. Technologies that didn’t exist a few decades ago. Systems that organize h