Hi Zat. Great article. And I adore Katherine Hepburn for her strength and courage. I am a trauma and emotion-centered psychotherapist from NYC. I write a lot about the ways I help people people overcome blocks to healthy assertion and healthy pride, both of which are needed to to cultivate grit. Especially for women, these impulses and emotions get buried by the shame invoked in our cultures. Thanks again for writing. By the way, I named my second born child after Ms. Hepburn and your article reconfirmed why.

Hilary Jacobs Hendel

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