When did you discover your creativity?
I discovered my creativity when I was about 5 or 6 years old. I used to make jewelry out of string and different beads and give them to my mom. I loved trying out various techniques that I would make up.

What would it look like if your wildest dream came true? 

If my wildest dream came true, it'd look like consistent peace. I can't concretely say what that looks like, but maintaining inner peace while adventuring through life, saying yes to more stuff, and keeping a close relationship with God are all that I need to further propel me to achieve any dream that comes to mind.

What’s been the biggest challenge for you and how have you overcome it? 

My biggest challenge was overcoming my fear of being seen. I'm a curious, quirky person who prides herself on defying social convention and just being herself. For the longest time - especially during my period of deep mental unrest - I was TERRIFIED of being vulnerable and being seen in that vulnerability. I now embrace my humanity and vulnerability every chance I get. 

What are some things you’re researching the most right now?

I'm researching home ownership. I feel like it's time to own a piece of Earth - the same piece of Earth that my great-greats and great-great-greats and beyond tilled and toiled. I've also been researching website development, business proposals creation, filing for trademarks, etc., for my burgeoning copywriting business. I am so excited to launch that officially and load up my media pages with dope content. 

What does self-care mean to you? 

Self-care means creating. It means prepping my space and my body and my mind to ALLOW myself to create - anything. For 10 years, I killed my creativity and buried it because I didn't have the mental bandwidth to feel safe enough to create. Self-care means giving myself permission to create unapologetically, without apprehension, and to tap into the imagination that I had as a child - even at 31 years old. 

How do you stay positive in 2020? 

I stay positive in 2020 by doing what I want. I also stopped code-switching at work. My word choice is how I express myself - I like to be a verbal Van Gogh every now and then, so I'm no longer reluctant to use my colorful words to express my thoughts or opinions anymore.