I don’t think that I grew up in a compliment culture. Certain things were expected of you. You had to keep your room clean, and you had to make good grades. Those things were a given. They did not make you exceptional in any way, and no one was going to give a pat on…

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I left home (a small Caribbean island that isn’t shown on most maps) at 16 to attend college (in Europe), and I’ve spent the past 14 years mastering the art of doing things alone. I’ve moved several times by myself, sometimes having to carry my belongings from city to city in suitcases (Yes, it took…

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