Starting the first full working day of 2026 with a reminder of why I do what I do.
Messages like this one are deeply humbling. They speak of courage, trust, and the quiet work that happens when someone chooses to face themselves during one of the hardest periods of their life.
My latest article for the Qrendi Local Council Magazine on #Resilience . Right on time for this festive season. Both Maltese and English versions available ππ»π€β₯οΈ
Yesterday I was invited by the Hon. Dr @lydiaabela_la for an event that celebrates and rewards women in Malta for their invaluable contribution in our society. What better way to participate in this than having one of the best women by my side: my mum.
Happy women's day ππ»β€οΈππ»
Yesterday's keynote speech as part of the @themediterraneancollegeofsport seminar on women empowerment in sport, supported by @atlasinsurance and also joined by Wales-Malta, examining women in sport from a sociological, historical and political point of view
#equityoverequality
My most recent article in Maltese for the Qrendi Local Council magazine on the importance of #mentalhealth in relation to #physicalactivity , good #nutrition and good #selfcare practice ππ»β€οΈ
Thanks to Vice Mayor @AntheaSacco for the stellar work in this magazine
Nice from @JohnAmaechi. Also, love the quote from
@jacindaardern about this. There is also some really interesting work from @Lane4Group around paradoxical leadership mindsets (https://t.co/DVrFLI8Lc2).
@wisemanpod@RichardWiseman@amsterdammed When is season 3 out? Your podcast has been my walking accompaniment for a while now and I really miss it. Great podcast for fun learning ππ»
Yesterday's first official meeting of the youth advisory forum alongside the prime minister, and some of the ministers, putting forwards our very first proposals. @MaltaGov
https://t.co/nYybxqL0Hp
Result for Youth Advisory Forum is out! Honoured to be chosen after seeing so many great minds applying for this role! Looking forward to work alongside a diverse team chaired by the Hon. Prime Minister Dr @RobertAbela_MT. Issa ejja ha nxammru l-kmiem π€
Now that all keynote speakers and Liverpool John Moores University staff are safely well and back home I can spend some time to reflect on the past intense, yet fruitful, week.
I still remember how The Rethinking Youth Athlete Development: A Holistic Approach conference started.
Thought provoking keynote speeches, engaging and grit-enhancing workshops thanks to our great chairpersons and rapporteurs, intriguing panel discussion, and an eager audience coming from several mixed stakeholders all unified towards a collaborative goal: