Women come in all shapes and sizes, and we are what we want to be, not the label that is placed on us.

I live in Brooklyn, New York. It is a melting pot of cultures and people. I walk down the street, and there is art on the buildings and people congregating who have been neighbors for years and events and music and freedom.

I know that I cannot control anyone else's actions but my own, and how I choose to react to situations.

Women come in all shapes and sizes, and we are what we want to be, not the label that is placed on us.

Making excuses and not trying because I was scared were my go-to reactions. Nothing was going to change in my life unless I did something about it.

I started to realize that everyone goes through those doubts, and I need to try and be the best version of me I can - not only for myself but everyone around me.

I can be capable of anything if I allow myself to be. I really realized what an obstacle I was being in my own life.