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When you look at your reflection🪞…Are you proud of what you see? Because that is 🔑 Less than 4 months left of 2021. It’s time to restructure and reevaluate those goals ✍🏽 No need to wait till 2022, you can start right now!

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Growing up I never saw someone I could truly relate to.

The Indians/Desis/South Asians? I was always taller and larger than they were. Many of them (at least the ones around me) were extremely studious (stereotype I know, but it was true at the time) which I couldn’t relate to. Also some had recently moved from India and I was born in the US. To name a few.

The white people? They didn’t really understand my culture or what I packed for lunch. Plus I was much darker than them. To name a few.

I couldn’t completely relate to my parents because they didn’t grow up in the US. I am first generation as well as the oldest sibling and cousin.

So, essentially I had no one to relate to.

After suppressing my interests for so long (thinking my parents may not allow, but didn’t want to ask) I had towards modeling/acting and pageant, I finally took the leap and have now been modeling for 8+ years & pageantry for a year. I wish I started much sooner but I am glad to be able to say that I did it. Still to this day I occasionally feel imposter syndrome. Especially when I first started out, because I didn’t see someone like me doing it. I questioned myself, ‘Should be doing this?’ ‘Am I good enough to be doing this?’

It took me a long time to realize that I didn’t have to see someone like me. It means I am unique and that is my power. I can do what is not expected of me. I have the opportunity to inspire other women to pursue their passions. I get to be the person young girls/women can look up to and see representation. I get to show that you don’t have to fit into a box. I can wear a lengha or a bikini. I can do both. I can do it all. Now I have dedicated myself to shattering stereotypes, instilling confidence & empowering others as my brand.

So this is what I have to say: Get involved. Say yes to opportunity. Challenge yourself. Forget the norms. Do what you love. Never give up on your dreams. Don’t worry what others will say. Forget imposter syndrome. Who cares if you’re the first one who looks like you to do it. Embrace all that is you. At the end, it’s your life & it’s just that YOURS. But remember, you are one of a kind.

Happy International Women’s Day! 👭🏽♥️

Know my love infinite, nothing I wouldn’t do...💗