— April 2025
I came back…
Not because I failed,
But because I grew.
I return with eyes wide open —
not chasing validation, but with vision.
I no longer seek permission to belong —
Instead, I walk with quiet strength,
knowing I shaped more than just systems…
I shaped possibilities.
I forgive the younger version of me —
the one who doubted,
the one who walked away,
the one who wasn’t ready…
He did what he thought was right,
with what he knew at the time.
And I honor him for surviving.
But I am not him anymore.
I return not to reclaim what was lost —
But to honor what I’ve become.
If the world recognizes it, I will build with grace.
If they don’t, I’ll still rise with peace.
Because now I know:
𝐌𝐲 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐭—
𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯….
