Sometimes you need to start again, in order to fly

I've always been very private, maybe because I discovered my mother, who is a wonderful lady, is very emotional.

I've learned that while I'd be a fool not to stay open to the advice and experiences of the smart, amazing people in my life, I also need to listen to what I have to say.

Even if your family isn't quite there for you, find the people that support you and hang on to those people and try to let go of those that try to take you down.

How terrible would it have been if I had come out with some watered-down version of who I am? People fell in love with the real me, and I still feel blessed that that was how the journey began.

I've been able to find a lot of what I've not had before: freedom, bravery, fearlessness. It's empowering to find those things.

I love the written word so much, I know it's gonna flow naturally.