In a very recent interview, model Gigi Hadid has opened up about how she’s learned to advocate for a private and present life–especially now with being a young mother to her 16-month-old daughter, Khai.
“I’ve always been very trusting, and like a lot of people, I learned the hard way in this industry by being too open in interviews,” she revealed, reflecting on entering adulthood during her mother Yolanda Hadid’s time on the reality show Real Housewives of Beverly Hills back in 2016. “You have to start to calculate your steps because you went for it with an open heart, and sometimes it doesn’t get portrayed that way.”
Gigi also said that she has taught herself to maintain an intentional balance between being connected to the world and staying connected to herself, which she struggled to do in the past.
“You’re only going to have a human experience if you’re fully in the moment. You try not to have those weird voices in your head that come from traumatic experiences,” she explained.
“I’ve been reminded that when we get time with people, just really appreciate it and take it all in and try not to wish away moments,” she continued. “Even if there’s something hard, find something beautiful in it.”
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