I went to my father in hopes that he would rescue me from a team member who wasn’t complying with my leadership decisions. He looked me in my eye and said, “Jee you have to learn to deal with this the best way you know how.” In that moment I was so upset even pissed. How could he not come and rescue me? The bigger lesson I learned years later, he was teaching me how to have a fight within. He was teaching me how to have resilience, leadership, how to navigate life without him holding my hand.

While trying to live in the place of niceness lends to being very selfish. Being nice can feel extremely hollow because it doesn’t allow for a deep or genuine connection. Kindness on the other hand is deeply rooted in empathy and compassion. Kindness is about genuinely caring for others in ways to support their well being.

Believe again in the power of your dreams. Your aspirations are not just personal goals but contributions to a narrative of strength, resilience, and unyielding belief. Embrace your brilliance, navigate challenges with resilience, and shower yourself with the self-compassion you deserve.

When we learn to embrace and love ourselves with pure love we then have the ability to inspire others with our story of authenticity. Your story of who you are, how you arrived where you are, your journey to exist and be you completely will help change the course of someone’s life.