I know when to go and when to stop. I'm the red, the yellow, and the green light. That's me in a nutshell.

My sister is 4 years older than me and I've always looked up to her, she was the girl I always wanted to be.

My family has always had Cape Verdean pride but I don't think it was something the kids in the family necessarily understood. However, I was very conscious of the fact that both sides of my family were drastically different and my aunts, cousins, and uncles varied in different shades of brown.

I always say that you are who you are and you can't hide it.

I've had friends get mad at me for not posting what they think I should post on Instagram on behalf of them or our relation. I've had people question my "integrity" based off of something I didn't post on social media, the list goes on. It's mind boggling.

I refuse to accept the idea that money is evil. People make things evil and negative. Some people love what money can do and therefore would do anything to get it, they love the power, they chase it, while others understand what money can do, therefore they do what's in their hearts, they understand the influence and attract it.

I'm reminded everyday that I was born to do great things, I believe that and when it's my time I shall.