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.

Jama Watts

I struggled with this question. I’ve been talking about certain aspects of my childhood quite a bit recently with others, and I think that’s when I realized that I’d been battling ADHD and imposter syndrome. I went to the same small school for most of my youth. I think there were around 500 students K-12. Read More>>

George ‘G Smoove’ McDonald

I used to believe that i was like everyone else and that there was something wrong with me because I didn’t fit in. As I got older and more comfortable in my own skin I realized that I was never meant to fit in I have BIG ENERGY with a BIG PERSONALITY! Read More>>

Ebony Whitson

If I had the confidence I walk in today back when I was younger, I can only imagine how different my life might have been. But I carry no regrets, because every experience has shaped me into who I am now. For too long, I believed the lies that I was worthless, unwanted, and without value. I let fear and doubt control my steps. Read More>>

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