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February 2019 Issue 55 features rapper Shay D's industry advice, new music from Leanne Louise and interviews with urban singers Karina Nistal and Danielle Bellas.
February 2019 Issue 55 features rapper Shay D's industry advice, new music from Leanne Louise and interviews with urban singers Karina Nistal and Danielle Bellas.
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“ O u r d e e p e s t f e a r i s n o t t h a t w e<br />
a r e i n a d e q u a t e . O u r d e e p e s t f e a r<br />
i s t h a t w e a r e p o w e r f u l b e y o n d<br />
m e a s u r e . I t i s o u r l i g h t , n o t o u r<br />
d a r k n e s s t h a t m o s t f r i g h t e n s u s .<br />
W e a s k o u r s e l v e s , ‘ W h o a m I t o b e<br />
b r i l l i a n t , g o r g e o u s , t a l e n t e d ,<br />
f a b u l o u s ? ’ A c t u a l l y , w h o a r e y o u<br />
n o t t o b e ? Y o u r p l a y i n g s m a l l<br />
d o e s n o t s e r v e t h e w o r l d . T h e r e i s<br />
n o t h i n g e n l i g h t e n e d a b o u t<br />
s h r i n k i n g s o t h a t o t h e r p e o p l e<br />
w o n ’ t f e e l i n s e c u r e a r o u n d y o u .<br />
W e a r e a l l m e a n t t o s h i n e , a s<br />
c h i l d r e n d o . I t ’ s n o t j u s t i n s o m e<br />
o f u s ; i t ’ s i n e v e r y o n e . A n d a s w e<br />
l e t o u r o w n l i g h t s h i n e , w e<br />
u n c o n s c i o u s l y g i v e o t h e r p e o p l e<br />
p e r m i s s i o n t o d o t h e s a m e . A s w e<br />
a r e l i b e r a t e d f r o m o u r o w n f e a r ,<br />
o u r p r e s e n c e a u t o m a t i c a l l y<br />
l i b e r a t e s o t h e r s . ”<br />
O n e o f m y f a v o u r i t e q u o t e s b y<br />
M a r i a n n e W i l l i a m s o n t h a t h a s<br />
h a d a h u g e i m p a c t o n m e a n d i s<br />
f e a t u r e d a t t h e e n d o f m y v i d e o<br />
f o r ‘ T a k e a M i n u t e ’ .<br />
- D a n i e l l e B e l l a s