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.
Shanice the CEO
As a child, I remember shrinking myself in the playground/classroom/church/etc, holding back my ideas and talents because I thought I had to “play small” to have friends; to make others like me or want me around. Read More>>
Seth Campbell
I’m pretty sure I believed that I was mediocre in most things throughout my entire life, and that I would never be anything more than that. As a child, I tinkered with all sorts of different creative pursuits, but never excelled at any of them. For the longest time I believed I would be lucky to just be average. Read More>>
Louis Southard
To be perfectly candid, I was raised with such a poor self esteem as a child that I might as well have been made out of glass. There was so much frequent bullying, both at home and in school, that I grew up believing I was the ultimate outsider. God’s reject. Read More>>
Aconda
As a child, I was extremely shy. I often let others speak for me or chose not to speak at all. I was afraid of my own voice and believed my path had to be straight, predictable, and contained. Read More>>
Joshua Santiago
When I was a kid, I always felt like I had to fend for myself. At that point in my life, my mom was completely out of the picture because of her addiction, and my dad was caught between trying to handle responsibilities and battling his own addiction. The reality is, growing up, I didn’t have much. I didn’t celebrate birthdays. Holidays barely existed. Read More>>
Allie Gee
As a kid, I thought I had to pick one thing: one path, one identity, one passion – and stick to it for life. Basically, I thought I needed to fit neatly into a single box. Growing up has unraveled that idea in the best way. I don’t believe we’re built for one-note living. Read More>>
