Who is your biggest inspiration?

I’m inspired by different people every day. Often my biggest inspirations are everyday folk going about their lives quietly yet making a big difference.

What have you learnt about yourself as you’ve got older?

I’ve learned that being a natural over-thinker is a gift rather than a weaknss. Who I am is absolutely enough and as I get older I love and accept myself more and more.

If you had to give one piece of life-changing advice to give, what would it be?

Pursue your passions with courage and your magic will pour out into the world.

How do you make a good decision?

My gut instinct has never let me down even when it chooses the harder, less obvious, route. The times when I doubt my gut instinct I tend to get in a pickle! Over the years I’ve learned that my inner wisdom consistently offers peace and clarity.

Optimist or pessimist?

An optimist. Even in the depths of depression (I live with bipolar disorder) I choose to believe that 'All is Well'. The universe is unfolding exactly as it should.

What is the key to a happy life?

Gratitude! Being thankful, even for the small things, can begin to transform even the bleakest of situations. Sometimes I simply remind myself that 'while I am still breathing there is more right with me than wrong with me'.

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