Model and businesswoman Lori Harvey covered the December Issue of Essence Magazine and inside the publication she shares how she deals with social media chatter and the advice her mother gave her that helps her to cope with the rumor mill. I thought it was worth sharing:

Because I’ve been so quiet this whole time, the Internet has created narratives for me,” she shared, with clarity, on a recent winter evening in Los Angeles. “People are just taking whatever bits of gossip and rumors that they have, and then creating that as a truth. In reality, the majority of the time it’s so far from the truth. So, it can be tough.”

Harvey’s saving grace has been a piece of wisdom from her mother: “For those who know and love you, no answer is needed. But for those who don’t, no answer will do.” “That’s where the strong sense of self comes into play,” Harvey explains. “Just understanding and really knowing who I am, and not letting the outside opinions or noise affect me internally.”

You can read the full article HERE.