3 Quotes & Sayings By Tessa Kiros

Tessa Kiros is a TEDx speaker, journalist, author of the international bestselling memoir "The Girl in the Road" and founder of the art collective, TESSA. Her books have been translated into twenty languages and have been variously called "brilliant" by "The Guardian", "thrilling" by "The Times", "charming" by "The Independent", and “powerful” by The Huffington Post. Tessa has also written for the New York Times, the Huffington Post, the Guardian, Marie Claire, Newsweek, L'Express, El Pais, Le Figaro, The Telegraph UK and The Independent UK. She was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael & St George (KCMG) in 2017.

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Have I added to their building blocks, shoring them up with strength and their own magnificence? Have I shown them enough color? Did I let them have enough ice cream and leave them alone enough without my anxieties? How can we know which is the right way? We have to go with our inner instincts and the feeling in our bones. But I can contribute to their growing cells, show them some foods that are better than others, walk with them, and encourage their own tastes. I can teach them to love and appreciate food, help them treat their bodies like gold, listen to them wanting more or less. The rest I have to trust. . Tessa Kiros
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My mother always said - "Never run after a man or a bus - there is always another one coming. Tessa Kiros