“When your voice carries too much strength, they will ask you to lower your volume. You’ll see your (very often) male counterpart speak at the same decibel and wonder why he is congratulated and you are shushed.

When you speak your mind, they will find flaws in every word you say. There will days when uttering any thought feels like you’ll be damned if you do, damned if you don’t.

But understand this means something huge.

This means you’re doing something right.”