The Role of Parents in Success

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Tia: Success is finding balance and intersection between like outward, outside accolades and internal peace. I feel like I'm like the fucking stock market, you know? If you're looking at it close, it looks so turbulent, but if you step back and I'm like, well, actually, there's an upward trend. That's what I feel like. And I feel like you've got to count wins even when it doesn't look like it in the micro, in the macro, it's definitely been progress.

Jessie Reyez isn't afraid to make you cry when you listen to her music. The R&B artist, who was born in Toronto to Colombian immigrants, has amassed more than a billion streams globally, performed at Coachella, and been nominated for a Grammy. In this episode, Jessie opens up about her songwriting process and the journey of turning heartbreak into music. Then Jessie shares tips on how we can all create space for our emotions through art, and discusses why staying present is essential to creativity. For the full text transcript, visit go.ted.com/BHTranscripts