I resonate so much with what you wrote here, especially about Isaiah finding the courage to formalize his passion; how do you manage to spark that initial confidence in your mentees, becaus that's often the hardest bit? It sounds like your mentorship principles are truly making a difference and helping people actualise their potential, which is just brilliant to read about.
First of all, thank you so much for reading! I’ve found that confidence often grows once someone feels genuinely seen and taken seriously. My role is less about instilling belief and more about creating a space where they start to trust their instincts and their work is treated as already meaningful. I know that what worked for me when I was a mentee was the permission that my mentors gave me to believe that I was a poet and that I belonged — and if some spaces were not welcoming — they encouraged me to create those spaces for myself and the people I want to support.
I resonate so much with what you wrote here, especially about Isaiah finding the courage to formalize his passion; how do you manage to spark that initial confidence in your mentees, becaus that's often the hardest bit? It sounds like your mentorship principles are truly making a difference and helping people actualise their potential, which is just brilliant to read about.
First of all, thank you so much for reading! I’ve found that confidence often grows once someone feels genuinely seen and taken seriously. My role is less about instilling belief and more about creating a space where they start to trust their instincts and their work is treated as already meaningful. I know that what worked for me when I was a mentee was the permission that my mentors gave me to believe that I was a poet and that I belonged — and if some spaces were not welcoming — they encouraged me to create those spaces for myself and the people I want to support.