140 Life Lessons I Wish I Knew at 20

Each day, we're faced with choices and difficult decisions. Life, although beautiful and meaningful, is not always easy to navigate--especially earlier on. Regardless of who you are, where you've been, or where you're going, we can all use a little advice and guidance along the way. "140 Life Lessons I Wish I Knew at 20," AKA FSB140, is an impactful guide on navigating life that is filled with practical wisdom on living, loving, working, studying, being, and thriving.

Fatimah S. Baeshen is a mosaic who marches to her own drumbeat. She is a beautiful soul; albeit an imperfect 42-year-old human being. She is a newly pivoted creative…inspired therefore inspiring. She lives life. She learns lessons. She serves others. She speaks. She teaches. She writes. She is credentialed: University of Chicago & University of Massachusetts, two decades of professional experience in socioeconomic development, international affairs, diplomacy, consulting, and communications across the globe. She learned countless lessons along the way: professionally and personally. As such, she disseminates her version of life's Cliffs Notes to make the journey a little easier on everyone else. Her greatest success is launching AuthenticFi, a creative venture, to serve others in navigating life and inspiring them to thrive. In many ways, her career path and globe-trot led her back home. She was raised in Oxford, Mississippi.