There will be rooms where you feel: Too African Too expressive Too ambitious Too spiritual Too fashion forward Don’t reduce yourself to be digestible. You were not wired for smallness.

If I had the opportunity to sit my teenage self down over coffee and offer some advice, I would share a few hard-earned lessons. First, nothing in life is permanent—both the highs and the lows. When things are going well, appreciate them fully, but don’t get too comfortable. And when challenges arise, remember that they, … More Lessons to My Younger Self