As a child, hidden under my bed, with a torch lighting up my books. I always imagined myself as a princess locked in a castle, waiting for my enchanted prince to come and rescue me. Over the years, life taught me that there are no enchanted princes who come to save you! You have to do it yourself! Yes, you! Because it is something that has to come from your deepest self.

It is now that I realise this. I thought I was ready for life, that I was strong enough to face whatever came my way. I have been through very bad things that have made me grow and...