Being Assertive When You Are Gentle

It’s not easy, but it’s not impossible.

Laura Fox
Laura Fox
Nov 7 · 7 min read
Photo by John Reign Abarintos on Unsplash

I grew up being told that I needed to be more assertive. Although this was right, the advice I was given was completely wrong and I struggled through life unnecessarily because of it.

I was bullied a lot as a child and when I expressed how this made me feel I was often given advice such as: “hit them back” and…

Laura Fox

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I write to heal myself and others. lauraelizabeth1991@gmail.com

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