Good day and happy Make it a Great Monday. Here’s something I’ve been sitting with this past weekend, and boy did my emotions get the best of me, in a good way.
The Speaker’s Cut
The Emotions and Where I Can Grow
I was more emotional than I had intended to be. Not in a dramatic way — just that deep, unmistakable feeling that tells you,
You’re finally saying the thing you were meant to say.
It was a pleasant kind of ache, and it reassured me that I am working on something genuine. Something worth completing.
But as moving as it was, it also revealed where I need to grow. A good friend said moments like this feel ‘raw’ because taking a deep and reflective dive into your own life is courageous. That rawness is real, and I want to honour it.
But I also want to learn to steady it — to hold the emotion without letting it sweep me away — so I can share this message with clarity, confidence, and care. This Speaker’s Cut is my first attempt. Now I get to practise carrying the emotion with a little more ease each time.
Most big projects don’t start with fireworks.
They begin with a gentle nudge. A moment … a stranger … a coach … a memory … Something small that taps you on the shoulder and whispers,
Keep going. You’re not finished yet.
This spring, I experienced a moment on Kew Road in Richmond upon Thames that opened something within me. From that magical moment, a book I’ve been gradually writing began to take a more finished shape: RELEVANCE: The Quiet Power of Lives That Keep Showing Up (coming Winter 2026).
RELEVANCE is about showing up
If there’s a theme running through all of this, it’s this: relevance isn’t about rising the fastest; it’s about showing up. The people who shaped me — from farm towns to big cities — all shared one trait.
They kept showing up.
- For their families.
- For their communities.
- For the work that mattered.
- For the people behind them and the people ahead of them.
Rooting, Rising, Reaching
As I traced the lives of those who kept ‘showing up’, I began to notice a pattern — a rhythm that echoes through generations: Rooting, Rising, Reaching. That rhythm forms the backbone of my RELEVANCE book.
And today, for the first time, I’m sharing the entire arc out loud. My “20 Minutes of Relevance”— a slight nod to Andy Warhol’s promise of fifteen minutes of fame, though mine apparently lasts a bit longer. So grab a cuppa tea and settle in for the ride.
In closing, I’ll leave you with the big questions that sit at the centre of RELEVANCE:
- Where are you in your own rhythm? Rooting? Rising? Reaching?
- Who were and are your “Cheeros” — the heroes who cheer you onward?
Wherever you are, keep showing up. It matters more than you think.
and Make it a great Monday,
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P.S. I’ve created a landing page for the project. Alongside the full Speaker’s Cut, I’ll share brief glimpses — short clips, early ideas, and small excerpts of the RELEVANCE arc as they unfold.
