Before anyone told me who I was supposed to be, I just was. I existed as myself—curious, expressive, free. But somewhere along the way, people started highlighting my “differences,” and I started internalizing the noise. In this audio entry, I’m reflecting on what happens when we carry other people’s discomfort as our truth… and what it looks like to let all that s**t go. This is about control, conditioning, and coming back home to yourself. Who would you be without the outside noise?

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