The Power of Nonconformity: How Questioning Norms Shaped Me
Dear Intentional Reader, There’s a particular kind of social media post that always makes me pause—the one that begins with “A woman is supposed to…” I’ve never been able to stomach them. From a young age, I knew what I wanted. My mother gave me the freedom to think, question, and choose for myself; and that gift shaped everything that followed. I grew up curious—quietly questioning traditions, norms, and expectations that were treated as unquestionable truths. I still do.