AKUA is a musician from Toronto living in Los Angeles. Read her experiences as a woman of color in the world today.

On loving her body while pregnant, surrounding herself with strong women and what she'd like to teach her son about body image

"It’s hard [not to worry about what other people think]. Saying you don’t care what other people think is unrealistic. Of course I care what other people think. I have a job, I have people who count on me. You just have to control how far it goes."

"You have to know your own boundaries, what you stand for and what you’ll say yes or no to. Otherwise you’ll get pushed around — I’ve seen it happen a lot."

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On why she thinks wearing clothes is a good idea

"No one has to be better than anyone else. My style of yoga isn’t your style of yoga, you know? My style of dance isn’t better than your style of dance—it doesn’t have to be better. It doesn’t have to be ranked."

The Girl Scout Troop Leader and stylist shares thoughts on how social media affects relationships and what she deems beautiful as she approaches her thirties

"I think somebody who is comfortable in their own skin comes across as very sexy... And I think sexy is great. But it’s more about how you feel when you’re sexy — not how you might feel when someone else thinks you are. And that’s where we get it backwards."

"I lost my virginity when I was eighteen, right before...