In the Changing Light; Daring to Be Powerful

More than a decade ago, a good friend introduced me to the work of Audre Lorde by giving me a poster with one of her most famous quotes: ‘When I dare to be powerful – to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.’² For many years, the poster lived on a shelf in my office at the community centre where I worked. I did not put it on my wall. In part, I did not have the courage to make so bold a statement, Lorde’s words are fierce