Self-worth, not net worth
Create a life map and relish your journey, says our writing columnist, author and coach Jackee Holder
Jackee Holder
RECENTLY, I HAD TO SEARCH through old papers to find some of my academic certificates. Holding the gathered papers in my hands made me appreciate those earlier achievements of my evolving younger self. But what’s on paper did not capture the fullness of my potential back then. Those qualifications ignored the resilience of the girl who took on greater family responsibilities when her mum had to travel back to the Caribbean. Academia did not showcase the courage of the young woman at university, who showed staying power and creative savvy - completing her studies despite the haunting of an unsatisfactory romance.