It was an unexpected place where I found myself. Self-acceptance has always been the key to my peace. I am a black woman, and the world will let you know that. As I've gotten older, I've learned so much about being myself and finding peace in my reality. Society's treating of black women isn't nice. I have embraced being a black woman and creating my own high standards. I will always be a work in progress and my knowledge will never be complete. I know myself, my limits, my boundaries, thinking processes, analyzing, using logic and how to assess a situation.  This place has been in the making for four years. My past dreams and hopes were hurting me, so I had to let them go. My new philosophy includes going through the changes of the year and starting over from scratch.

Finding yourself is a life journey, and your twenties are the perfect time to embark on it. Finding you is built up by the collection of experiences and collect data. Clarity can only be found after going through many situations.  It takes time to reflect on after having some life experiences. Through all my experiences in high school, college, post-grad, dating, the workplace, adulthood, self-deployment, interacting with people and social outings. Every experience has led to breakthroughs, leveling up and changing my perspective. Social media has limited the societal pressure in today's world. It seems that everyone is doing their own thing and documenting it on social media. It gives me the courage to live life on my own terms.

Life experiences are the reason why I'm whole as a person. I'm not complete on my journey and my physical life is a shitshow. I have not reached adult milestones. Life experiences make you wiser and stronger. I know what I'm capable of doing and what I'm not capable of. I still have to put myself out there and get out of my comfort zone, but it's always going to be on my own terms. I can control myself by being me and knowing how I will react. By overcoming hardships and achieving victories, I have discovered myself. My life required me to make tough decisions in order to become the person I needed to be. I know myself better than ever.