There are people who only know the version of you that struggled.
They remember when you were overlooked.
When you were uncertain.
When you were trying to survive, adapt, and rebuild.
What they may not understand is that growth changes people.
Healing changes people.
Exposure changes people.
Education changes people.
Purpose changes people.
Never feel guilty for evolving beyond environments that once limited you.
For many immigrants, Black professionals, students, and emerging leaders, growth often comes with tension. Sometimes people become uncomfortable when you start speaking with confidence, setting boundaries, pursuing bigger opportunities, or refusing to minimize yourself.
But you were never meant to stay small to make others comfortable.
Your voice matters.
Your story matters.
Your ideas matter.
Keep building.
Keep learning.
Keep becoming.
The people who are assigned to your future will recognize the value of who you are becoming.
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