For me, becoming isn't about arriving somewhere or achieving a certain aim. I see it instead as forward motion, a means of evolving, a way to reach continuously toward a better self. The journey doesn't end,

One of the lessons that I grew up with was to always stay true to yourself and never let what somebody else says distract you from your goals. And so when I hear about negative and false attacks, I really don't invest any energy in them, because I know who I am.

Your story is what you have, what you will always have. It is something to own.

Failure is an important part of your growth and developing resilience. Don’t be afraid to fail,

It was one thing to get yourself out of a stuck place, I realized. It was another thing entirely to try and get the place itself unstuck.