05/03/2026
At a time when the world can feel unbearably heavy, with war, destruction, misogyny, racism and bigotry filling the headlines, I had an evening that reminded me how our voices can still be powerful.
I attended an author event with the extraordinary Nikita Gill. Sitting in that room, listening to her speak about hope, about dismantling misogyny, about feminism, rage, and the radical act of telling your story… I felt a sense of hope return.
Nikita spoke about writing as resistance. About reclaiming voice. About refusing to be quiet in a world that too often asks women to soften their truth. She spoke about shouting your story and and then having the courage to write it down.
In the wake of International Women’s Day, the timing felt powerful.
In my own work coaching women, I often bring poetry into the room. Poetry has a way of bypassing the noise in our heads and landing somewhere deeper. It helps women see themselves differently, shift old narratives, and reconnect with their voice. Nikita’s words and poems have been part of that process many times.
But this evening held another layer of meaning for me as I took my daughter along with me.
Because sometimes the most powerful lesson we can give our children isn’t advice, it’s an example. I wanted her to see a woman using her voice for good. A woman challenging injustice. A woman building something meaningful with words.
A woman showing what is possible.
She walked away believing that her story matters, that her voice is powerful, and that she can use it to change things.
Sometimes hope doesn’t arrive quietly. Sometimes she walks into a bookshop, sits down beside you, and reminds you that words can ignite fires and stir revolutions.✨
