I am 35 years old. I graduated from a good college. I have a decent job. I'm pursuing my MBA. I have a full life of hobbies, activities, and friends to create memories with. I present myself well. I believe that I've been a good daughter who followed rules and didn't cause trouble. Yet today,Continue reading "Let Their Opinions Be Theirs"
It’s Not Too Late for Change
Despite the recognition that all of our experiences have shaped us and brought us to where we are today, it's natural for us to be looking back and figuring out what we could have done differently. If there's one thing that I still feel bad about, it's that I did not stand up for myContinue reading "It’s Not Too Late for Change"
When You Are Not Kind
Today, I was unkind. I was dismissive and judgmental and irritated based on preconceived biases I have on a person. This person did nothing to deserve the way I treated him. Whether it was apparent or not to the person, I did not behave in a way that is in line with how I wantContinue reading "When You Are Not Kind"
Own Your Insecurity
Free yourself and take your power back by being secure in who you are--flaws and all.Yvonne Pierre, The Day My Soul Cried: A Memoir What's an insecurity that comes to haunt you over and over again? Mine is my voice. I have a higher-pitched voice that can sound childlike, which has put me at aContinue reading "Own Your Insecurity"
Choose Yourself
For most of my life, I strove to put others before me. More and more, however, I'm seeing that I need to be prioritizing myself first. It's never a bad thing to choose yourself––Pose This quote is from the original Netflix TV series Pose and it is a great reminder for me every single dayContinue reading "Choose Yourself"