I reached a point where I decided I wouldn’t let anyone else set the bar or define my worth... By healing and affirming myself, I was able to extend that healing outward.
Teachers told me I would never go to university, that I wasn’t intelligent enough. I believed every word, and it was my belief in them that held me back.
In the UK, only 7% of commercial directors are women, and only 12.6% of creative directors are women…I believe the lack of women in creative leadership roles is why there are so many outdated, lazy stereotypes of women served up to us on our screens.
Speaking up when it's easier to stay silent taught me that change doesn’t come from conformity.
I had to give myself permission first. No one was going to hand that to me.
A lot of people were not ready for one of the most public asexual people to be a Black woman.
Do not ask yourself what the world needs. Instead, ask yourself what makes you come alive and go do that because what the world needs is people who have come alive!
I am living proof of what can be achieved despite lacking what is commonly deemed necessary for success.
Accepting my diagnosis and choosing to be visible—living without the fear of judgment and using my story to change the narrative surrounding HIV—is a milestone I am proud of.
