“Give me six hours to chop down a tree, and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe." - Abraham Lincoln
When I was six, my dad took me for a Wechsler Intelligence Scale test. The doctor laid out puzzles and told me to start. Most kids dive in. Me? I sat completely still.
After a minute, the doctor was ready to stop the test, until my dad said, "Give him another minute." Thirty seconds later, I steamrolled through every puzzle.
I do not remember it, but I have always remembered the story. I like to think before I act. I run scenarios in my head. And when I move, I move efficiently.

“Diaspora kids are the original collage artists. We piece ourselves together from whatever fragments we can find.” - Unknown
I was born and raised in Leicester, but my roots are in Antigua. In 2017, I spent a year living there, and it was a life-changing experience. After years in London’s fast-paced ad industry (think Mad Men, but in the 2010's), I found myself in a place that truly understood balance, something I didn't know I needed.
That year reshaped how I approach work, life, and success. I even got married in Antigua in 2022, strengthening my connection to my heritage. Being British-born Black Caribbean means navigating two worlds, and rather than a challenge, I see it as a privilege, one that has shaped my outlook in the best way.
 
“Me: ‘I’m exhausted.’ Them: ‘But you were fine yesterday!’ Me: ‘Yes, and I used up all my energy being fine.’”​ - Unknown
For years, I took my energy and work ethic for granted—until a chronic illness and disability forced me to rethink everything.
At first, I told myself it was temporary. That I would bounce back. But 2025 was the year I stopped waiting for things to return to "normal" and accepted that this is my normal. My wardrobe changed—headgear and turtlenecks are not a fashion choice; they cover severe eczema scarring and protect my skin. Travel is harder. Sleep is unpredictable. The 9–5 model stopped working for me. The exhaustion, pain, and guilt became too much.
Going fully freelance was not just a career move—it was a necessity. I needed the freedom to work in a way that fits my health, to set my own pace, and to stop feeling guilty for needing rest. I am still adjusting, still learning how to balance ambition with self-care, still figuring out how to let go of perfectionism and work within my limits. But I have accepted this new reality, and I am finding ways to thrive within it.

 “I [no longer] believe in the word legacy. I just think it is another word for ego." - Mike Tyson
For a long time, I thought legacy was about being remembered—that if I did something big enough, important enough, it would echo long after I was gone. But the more I have thought about it, the more I have realised that I do not actually care if people remember me.
What matters is the impact I can make now, in the present, with the people who are right in front of me. I do not want to chase some far-off idea of legacy. I want to use my skills in strategy, funding, and comms to help organisations make a difference today. I want to work with people who care about meaningful change, not just the illusion of it. I want to improve things for the people I can actually reach.
I am still a big-picture thinker, but now, my focus is on what I can do today. And if that is how you see things too- let’s connect.