Life & Family

This section will detail the paths I’ve taken and key stages I’ve been through in life. I will give some information on my past and share aspirations for my future. 

I come from a middle-class Christian family, and I have two parents and a sister.  I love my family more than anything and think family is the most important. I’ve found family in people who aren’t blood related and still have just as much loyalty to them. I also have a furry friend who is a part of our family, and her name is Luna and she’s a Russian blue. She’s so cute but extremely loud and meows at all hours of the day.

Growing up I’ve always been really close to my mom and even though we’ve been through so much and have had so many arguments we’re still closer than ever. My sister and I have always hung out in separate groups but since college we’ve gotten really close, and we’ll always have each other’s backs. Lastly, my dad is the funniest man I know, he’s always a joy to be around and I look up to him so much considering his upbringing.

Growing up I had a happy childhood and was ignorant to any of the struggles my parents faced around me.  I always had a bunch of toys and a full stomach. However, happiness does not mean I did not have struggles. I’ve dealt with anxiety for the majority of my life. Which I will talk about in later sections, and on my page I have included a link for resources under the bookmarks.

Once I became a teenager, I realized I lived in a strict household and was a little sheltered, so once I got to high school, I began to get in trouble a bit because I still wanted to fit in. I realized quickly that I did not fit in being a dark-skinned black girl which made things a bit harder I’d say. Bullying was a normal thing that occurred and recently stopped in my later years of high school. This worsened my anxiety. Once I realized there were people in my life who didn’t care about me and even partook in the bullying, I began to lose people in my life. I have had many different experiences with different people in life, some who have stuck around and some who haven’t and that’s okay because people come and go, and I hope God continues to filter people out of my life that don’t have my best interest in life. 

As I got older, I gained freedom and came to come into myself. During quarantine in 2020 I had a lot of time to myself to think and grow. My confidence increased and my mental health got better. Once I went back to school, I realized that was short lived but still I was stronger than I was before. I still struggle with anxiety from time to time but with time and experiences I have learned to overcome and grow from these challenges.