I was always trying to be leaner and thinner to fit the standard and the mold.

I was always trying to be leaner and thinner to fit the standard and the mold.

To have any doubt in your body is the biggest weakness an athlete can have.

With literature, sometimes a book is presented in the media as being say, a Muslim story or an African story, when essentially it's a universal story which we can all relate to it, no matter what race or social background we come from

Something my mom taught me when I was little is that everything happens for a reason. Retiring was scary and it was tough to give up gymnastics, but so many great opportunities have come from it that I never expected. And those wouldn't have happened had I not accepted my injury as a way to try something new.

I get less and less sleep these days, so when I have any down time all I want to do is sleep!

My other life keeps me calm and grounded and normal.