I just wanted to drop you a note on last night. You were swamped at the end of the evening by lots of parents so felt it best to contact via email this morning. Obviously our first graduation session for Ella but what a tremendous achievement for the girls.
What you are providing for these young ladies is something quite extraordinary. The skills and lessons learned will stay with them forever.
Day in day out I witness behaviour at a very senior corporate level that reflects those very same issues the girls currently face at the age of 11-14 and the sad thing is a lot of these women are not equipped to cope. The mental and physical toll this behaviour has on them is extreme and often results in them leaving jobs and careers they love and have fought hard for.
We can’t change the behaviour of others but we can control how we deal with it and how it makes us feel.
As you so rightly teach, resilience and confidence are the key attributes that make a difference in not just our professional lives but our personal lives.
I was so proud of Ella last night but the most pride came from watching the two young ladies that struggled. Not because they struggled but because in the face of something so terrifying for them they held their composure and delivered.
To be fearless and to face those things that scare us most is something so very valuable. To be that LION instead of a sheep!
Thanks Melissa for making a difference in our daughter’s life.