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What did you believe about yourself as a child that you no longer believe?

We asked folks a question that led to many surprising answers – some sad, some thought-provoking and some funny. We’ve highlighted a cross section of those responses below.

Nathan Keys

I once believed that my words didn’t matter, that my stories didn’t matter, and that my interests would never be interesting to anyone else. When I learned to accept and be grateful for who God created me to be, I found the confidence to share my creativity with others and leave a positive impact. Read more>>

Jasmine Smith

Growing up, I heard a lot of “you are too much, you are too loud, you are too enthusiastic”. I really felt like there was a period of time where I was overly aware of my “too much-ness” and tried to tone it down a little bit. I no longer believe I am any of those. Read more>>

Brian Feretic

I think I used to believe ‘luck’ was this magical ability someone was born with. It was intangible, mysterious and something I seemingly didn’t possess. Perhaps, I just didn’t understand what it meant. Over the years, and different phases of my life, my outlook on life has changed. Read more>>

Eric Flores

I no longer believe…’I’m not good enough’ in every sense of the phrase/statement. Read more>>

Anais Cruz

As a child I felt like a follower. I would never be the leader because it felt scary. I would always follow what others were doing. I also had the mentally that I had to do what everyone else was doing because I would look “weird” if I stood out or was doing something different. Read more>>

Aubrianna Robinson

Goodmorning! It’s currently 7:15am. The golden hours of the morning are when I’m most motivated to get started with my day! Recently I’ve been waking up at 5:45am. From there, I take my medication, clean the house from the night before, and open all the doors and windows to make it a bit cooler. Read more>>

 

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