Today we’d like to introduce you to Sabrina Garcia.
Hi Sabrina, we’re thrilled to have a chance to learn your story today. So, before we get into specifics, maybe you can briefly walk us through how you got to where you are today?
Being raised in southeast LA with 6 other siblings, an absent father for majority of our upbringing and an immigrant mother who did her very best has fortunately blessed me with a humble beginning. I say humble because without a lot of the hardships i have faced in my life, i truly don’t think i’d be where i am today. Learning how to embrace the good and bad in life has pushed me in ways to become better, to be better. I had a childhood filled with gang violence, drug addictions, abuse and a lot of poverty. I grew up believing i was a victim to the circumstances around me and because of that i justified bad actions and accepting that someone like me and with my background simply didn’t belong in the spaces i could’ve only dreamed about being in. Most times i let fear consume me, the fear of rejection or never being good enough get in the way. One specific year in my life was so hard i tried to take my life and I hurt everyone around me so deeply. till this day it still deeply hurts but since then i made a promise to myself to change for those that i love and for a life i deserved. when you let fear consume you, you allow yourself to lose a battle you were always meant to win. the things ive seen and was put through at such a young age into adulthood was already the scariest experiences ive could’ve gone through and from here on out i made a promise to myself to never become a product of my environment but a survivor. in a system set for us to lose even when we were already set at the bottom, it took me time to realize that was somewhere i don’t belong. Realizing the beauty within the pain and suffering, being able to understand it yet get through it was one of my greatest blessings in life. My biggest goal is to move others to want the same. That our dreams aren’t big enough !! I have such a long journey ahead of me but i’m finally feeling on the right track. Through many hardships but many blessings I started chasing a dream and making it happen.
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
Some struggles i dealt with along the way was NOT knowing my worth ! I never felt worthy enough or deserving enough of the blessings that would come my way. I dealt with depression as well adding on to my already low self esteem. Practicing lots of self love and care has helped. Also changing to be the type of person i’d look up to helps me feel more deserving of the rewards from hard work i’m putting into to better my life !
Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your work?
I would say I do a little bit of everything ! I’m a model most times but i love fashion, hair, drawing and overall creating. I feel like most people know me for how vocal i am about issues going around our communities. Something im truthfully grateful and proud of ! Knowing people listen and agree with the takes i have on real life issues is a blessing ! There’s times when i get nice messages from others feeling inspired to speak up more and that’s exactly why i use my platform for. Having a voice and using it for good is so important to me. I’m most vocal about freeing Palestine and the violent attacks but ICE to my community and communities i love.
Is there a quality that you most attribute to your success?
A quality i believe has been most my important to my success so far is my confidence and realness ! I move with love and strength ! I don’t fear what others have to say or think of me. I’m confident in the woman i am and am becoming. I’m not afraid to be unapologetically me.
Contact Info:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saboobii
