For me, music has always been my best friend, not just some background noise. It is memories, emotions and also connection. It is a place I can return to and feel safe. So, when I went through a tough season and music started to feel different, it stopped me in my tracks, and I started to notice it.

Turns out Delight is a remedy for overwhelm, and Pause is the doorway. Together, they create that definitive bass line, assisting me to move from stuckness into flow, from procrastination into presence, and from masking into unapologetic me-ness.

Acceptance is based in the true meaning of empowerment – when you are able to respond and not react, stay neutral, set your boundaries...

Like many of us, I have undertaken the practice of choosing an annual word for a number of years now. For me though, this year is different.