10 quotes found
"I made a promise to my mother that I would become a medical doctor"
"That was a defining moment in my journey, recognizing that people can judge you and put you in a certain column because they assume that you just landed here in Canada, so you are not as good as other kids simply because of where you come from"
"Being in that room, surrounded by women who had incredible stories and hearing Oprah’s story – intuitively, I could see pieces of myself in her journey, in her pain, in her struggles, in the circumstances that she had to live through such as poverty. It helped me to shift the lens through which I saw myself. I felt empowered. There was just a shift in my awareness, a shift in my consciousness"
"I want them to understand that things might not yet unfold in the way that they wanted, but there is so much more waiting for them in life, and that just being here in this moment, being alive, and being an immigrant in this country which serves immigrants, is a blessing"
"In August 2017, I launched an online mentorship program for young women. The program called Esther’s Mentorship aims to assist women to win back their power, settles into their true selves, realize their potential and be the best of who God created them to be."
"I use my personal experiences and testimonies to empower and assist women to realize that it doesn’t matter where one has been. That through their broken pieces, there is hope at the end of the tunnel and God can use their pain."
"While speaking at an event in South Africa, one of the speakers took an interest in me. We began talking about my life’s journey, my vision and plan for the future. I told her about the mentorship program and she suggested that I call it Esther."
"Upon return, during a conversation with my spiritual mother, she said I reminded her of Esther. As if this was not confirmation enough, I then decided to name it Esther because we are raising queens."
"I also intend on having centers especially in the big cities and branching to the rural areas where I feel those in the rural areas need it the most. My intention is to build a community of sisterhood that reaches every girl that needs it."
"Our words and thoughts have the power to shape our destiny. It is the narrative that you hold true about yourself that is manifesting in your life every day as your reality. Be mindful of the stories that you tell yourself about who you are. I am here today doing the work that brings me joy and brings joy to the lives my voice is called to touch because of a promise I made to myself and to my dear mother on her deathbed. I am a testimony that, “You become what you believe”. You are the master creator of your destiny. Your life has meaning. Your life has a purpose. Everything you need to fulfil your calling is right inside of you. I am here to help you unleash your true highest potential."