Even when I use these experiences to fuel my dreams and aspirations, deep down it chips away at my confidence when I’m finally making progress- it’s as if I myself resent my audacity to reach so high, to dream so big, to work so hard and achieve what I truly deserve.

Change is inevitable, then for me, I acme to find that pain can also be sharp.

“Tick the box if you identify as a member of the LGBTQ+ community”. This sentence was a turning point in my life. Did I identify as a member of the community? I considered myself as an ally, but a member? I was scared …