Loud: Accept Nothing Less Than the Life You Deserve

by Drew Afualo

Some people may say I’m being contrarian, but I say better to be contrarian than die a thousand little deaths of disrespect.

Just like a flower grows through intentional care and attention, so does a family.

On the contrary, my parents instilled in us from day one the importance of leading with kindness and respect for others and a drive to work hard at what we’re passionate about, whatever that might be.

the beautiful thing about being alive is that there is something valuable to be learned at every phase of it.

Drew, did you really have a change of heart about Pili just over his hair?, let me remind you that, one: I am simply a woman—what do you want from me? And, two: I hadn’t seen him in person in close to three years, I didn’t remember how handsome he was, and I don’t want to talk about it.

The idea is that you will attract the things that you desire not only because you work hard to attain them, but because you believe you deserve them.