I was a 19 year old disempowered and marginalized young woman standing up against the most powerful men, in a corrupt country run by dictators. I was being slut shamed and locked up. Yet my brave little soul held its ground and said, no way!

I will never forget the day when I first saw The Shawshank Redemption movie. To say that this movie changed the trajectory of my life, and that it is the reason behind why I am still alive today, living a free life in the United States, doing the work that I truly love for a living and manifesting my best life, is an understatement.

Hope is a beggar, my friend! You get what you want vs. you get what you believe. Let me explain the difference...