10 Ultimate Confidence Boosting Lessons
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A painfully true story, one I haven’t spoken of in a public forum, and only one that few people know. From grade four onwards, I was bullied for about two years when I was young. Our elementary school had merged with another school, and our safe and perfect environment literally disappeared overnight.
I dressed appropriately for my age… whereas the others dressed like rockstar groupies. I was super skinny and a stellar target for whatever reason, bullies are bullies.
Growing up in a household with an illness, we’re primed for some pretty major anxiety, which brings me to why I’m writing this!
I have people who think I’m the most confident person around. This simply isn’t true
When I started taking the bus in my early teens, I found that I would have the worst pains in my stomach as soon as we were nearing my stop. I couldn’t figure out why. All I know is I had an illogical fear of ringing the bell and getting up from my seat and off the bus. This was brutal, and it went on for years. I won’t lie. Sometimes it’ll still happen these days.
I still have an anxiety disorder, but it’s well managed, and I understand that it’s not…