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I was born in St. Louis, but I’m from Maplewood, New Jersey. Maplewood is completely different than the rest of New Jersey. It’s very small. It’s quietly affluent but more low-key. Lauryn Hill is from my town, though.

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I want to excel at something, to follow through, to not be afraid.
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Excellence Fear Myself Success
It starts with trusting yourself, even if people are telling you you’re too young to trust yourself.
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Inspirational People Start Trust Young Yourself
I definitely get inspiration from the ‘gram. I mean, Instagram is Google, essentially. I love looking at pictures of beautiful women.
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Beautiful Inspirational Love Myself Photograph Woman
Father if you don’t take me any further I honor the gifts you’ve given me thus far.
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Acceptance Gift God Gratitude Myself Religious
I feel like when you say ‘activist,’ you have to have so much clarity, and I don’t always necessarily have so much clarity on how I want to help others, I just have this weird, deep urge to help other people. I’m trying to let God guide my body and use it as whatever kind of vehicle or vessel it needs to be.
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Body Control Feeling God Kind Myself Necessary Need People
I was a gymnast for 13 years, so I was heavy into sports.
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Myself Sports
I hate being outside more than I can explain. I really have debilitating anxiety.
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Explanation Myself Struggle
I’m a Scorpio with a Pisces moon. I am very critical of myself. I’m actually way less critical of others than I am of myself. I’m in my own head a lot. It’s hard and really discouraging.
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Courage Myself Spiritual Worth
I don’t have any control over what actually happens except that I have full control over my will for myself, my intention, and why I’m there. That’s all that matters.
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Control Myself Philosophy Willing Worth
Wearing a hijab never made me feel any more conservative – it made me feel safe. Then, after 9/11, I became the butt of a joke on the playground, so I stopped wearing it. Kids can be really cruel when you’re the only black girl in your Girl Scout troop.
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Black Feeling Myself Safety
I don’t feel ashamed to be loud, which is an argument I’ve had with lots of men, who thought I was too sassy and unladylike.
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Character Feeling Man Myself Shame
I always used to be like, ‘I don’t need to meditate.’ And it’s not true.
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Myself Spiritual True
You can take care of your body, and it will low-key show you respect in turn.
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Body Care Respect Self Love Yourself
My parents are really conservative. My dad is Muslim, and my mom is the most conservative woman you’ve ever met. They’re very aristocratic in the most quaint suburban way.
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Father Mom Myself Parents Woman
In one way, I want to heal people.
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Healing Myself Oneself People
I think we all do: I think we wonder if we’re supposed to be here if we’re doing the right thing, if we even want to be here. At least, I do all the time.
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Myself Right Thinking Time

I was born in St. Louis, but I’m from Maplewood, New Jersey. Maplewood is completely different than the rest of New Jersey. It’s very small. It’s quietly affluent but more low-key. Lauryn Hill is from my town, though.

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I was born in St. Louis, but I’m from Maplewood, New Jersey. Maplewood is completely different than the rest of New Jersey. It’s very small. It’s quietly affluent but more low-key. Lauryn Hill is from my town, though.

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