I had the time today 🙃 In elementary school I was bullied real hard, to the point that I had a daily session with our school counselor. I would cry in the bathtub as my mom would comfort me and wipe away my tears. I was chubby, hairy, and tormented by a girl named Karina. Music was my escape (and still is). I started building confidence in middle school and by high school I looked in the mirror and vowed to apply so much pressure in this world that it would make Karina's and every hater's head spin. None of this shit was handed to me. I've had to bulldoze through every door, I've had to curate my own career, I've had to build a community blueprint that never existed for mothers, and I've had to grow into my unapologetically loud Latina self after code-switching for so long just to fit in amongst more privileged female founders. This has never been easy and I still get distracted by the negative words that seeped into my consciousness at a very young and formative age. That shit stays with you. But with therapy and constant motivation to make my family and Little Natalie proud, showing her how beautiful life turns out for us, I now know for a FACT that I'm gonna make it. WE'RE gonna make it. 🤝❤️‍🔥