

When I moved to New York City in 2022 to join the United Nations, it was both a culmination and an upheaval. I was leaving behind a thriving company I had built โ a life I loved โ and stepping into the unknown in a new country, a new system, with a heavy heart.
‘By the End of Your Teens’โmy first book, is more than just a book to me; it was the beginning of a deeply personal series that reflects my journey through the different stages of life. I wrote BTEOYT as a stand-alone book, but quickly realised this would become my most meaningful workโa series as I navigate life. I am presently rewriting BTEOYT, and I intend to immediately after start writing ‘Traversing the Terrible Twenties’, to be published as I turn 30. Welcome to ‘The Tens’ series.
We launched the book “By The End of Your Teens” a year ago, on the 14th of September, 2018! There were so many lessons for me in the process of authoring, and publishing this book. I hope this post is a blueprint for someone who needs the guidance that I did not so clearly have.
On September 14, 2018, we celebrated the launch of my book, “By The End of Your Teens”. This day marked not just the publication of my first book but also a significant milestone in my personal and professional journey. Reflecting on that night, I am still filled with gratitude and pride.