A Reflection on Passion, People, and Quiet Convictions

A lot of my passions begin quietly, relationally, with a gentle nudge toward something or someone worth noticing.

Over the years, I’ve come to realise that I’m passionate about a handful of things—though they don’t always shout their name. They don’t always dress up as “passion” the way the world defines it. But they endure. They shape how I work, lead, create, and live.

1. People and Their Potential

At the heart of what drives me is the belief that people matter. I love helping people grow into who they might become. Especially those who don’t always see their own value or don’t fit the traditional mould. Whether it’s a student at the edge of a leadership circle or a colleague with untapped strength, I want to help them find their footing.

I think leadership is less about charisma and more about quiet invitation: drawing out rather than pushing forward.

2. Stories That Hold Weight

I’m passionate about stories—not just the kind we tell, but the kind we live. I write poetry and short stories and reflections, not because I think the world needs more words, but because I believe words can hold things that might otherwise slip through. Stories, at their best, give breath to the things we didn’t know how to say.

I want to spend time writing stories with people at the end of life, because I believe their voices matter. I want to reflect honestly, with just enough wit and grace, on the strange texture of being human.

3. Faith That Moves Toward Justice

My faith isn’t a backdrop. It’s a posture. One shaped by the Beatitudes, by the logic of grace, by a hope that hums even in loss. I care deeply about justice—not just the courtroom kind, but the everyday kind:

Who is welcome at the table?
Who gets heard?
Who finds shelter when the storm rolls in?

I want to live a faith that builds, shelters, and restores—especially for those on the margins. That’s why I care about asylum seekers, ethical consumption, and the responsibility of institutions to embody the values they proclaim.

4. Creating Structures That Let People Breathe

Leadership has been a big part of my life. But I’ve always seen it as a kind of scaffolding—temporary, necessary, designed to help others climb and contribute. I’m passionate about building systems that work without becoming cages. About shaping spaces (physical, emotional, spiritual) where people can breathe, collaborate, and become more fully themselves.

I love planning well, but I love flexibility as well. I like when ideas evolve through conversation and when “the way forward” comes from listening well.

5. A Love for What’s Real and Growing

Nature is one of my quiet companions. I’m drawn to bushland and the beauty of wild places. There’s grounding in walking the same track again and again, that is where the creative juices begin to flow for me.

I care about sustainability because I care about continuity. About inheritance. About stewardship. Not for headlines, but for future lives that will call this place home.

In the end, my passions are less about what I do and more about what I hold.

I hold space.
I hold stories.
I hold faith that stretches into justice.
I hold people—not tightly, but attentively.

And maybe that’s enough.