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Slave Name: Leonardo Tomiko Lightbourne Born: Turks and Caicos Plantations Site You see the picture above? That's what my ancestors looked like. Between 1662 and 1807 Britain shipped 3.1 million Africans across the Atlantic Ocean in the Transatlantic Slave Trade. Africans were forcibly brought to British owned colonies in the Caribbean and sold as slaves to work on plantations. Today, 355 years later my family and friends now occupy these islands our ancestors were once slaves in. Though many believe we are free, that is the furthest thing from true! When I was leaving to come to University in the United Kingdom my mentor told me " Don't forget where you came from". At that time I thought he meant the island I grew up in; South Caicos but now I realise it was something much deeper. It was the spirit of God speaking through him telling me to not get caught up in any propaganda that will distract me from the struggles of my people. Most Caribbean islands ...

As long as I can remember I always wanted to help people.  I never wanted to stand tall over anyone, I always wanted us to stand as equals. I saw this term "Life Coach"a few years ago and I was like this is me. I honestly don't believe I needed to train to do what I've been doing since the day I was born. I've helped 100s of people and my goal is to help millions one day. Economic conditions are changing and people need to understand that the old way of living is not going to work in this new era. We live in a time where people are more concerned about themselves and they're accomplishments and this is what is leading our generations down to a lifeless, unhappy and empty path. I've developed 7 areas to work on that if taken seriously leads you to a life of change, a life of more inner fulfilment. My career path was not a choice, I was born with it. I've tried many times to run away form it and all those times I was met with people who needed my help...

When I was a child I would face my fears every day I went to school. Going through name calling is never a good experience, it's bad press to simply put it. People only see you for what the public labels you as. Let's just say I got off to a bad start with the media industry. Most people accept the labels  they receive as children; for example 'you're rude' you're just like you father" in my country we say 'you're just like your par' lol. Statements like that resonate with some people and they subconsciously accept that this is all they are going to be for the rest of their lives. So what happened to me? Why didn't I turn out to be a homosexual? Let's just say I had a legitimate team from a child and her name was my mother. She would often tell me ' you are not what they are calling you' and she would send me to the grocery store knowing I was afraid to go down the road. Eventually, people stop calling me "Patty Little Sis...