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How to cultivate a sense of unconditional self-worth
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<blockquote data-quote="cheryl" data-source="post: 2650" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><a href="https://ideas.ted.com/how-to-cultivate-a-sense-of-unconditional-self-worth/" target="_blank"><strong>How to cultivate a sense of unconditional self-worth - Ted</strong></a></p><p></p><p><strong>I have struggled with feelings of unworthiness for as long as I can remember.</strong></p><p></p><p>From the outside, my life looked pretty perfect when I was growing up. My parents had a happy marriage, they were supportive and they earned enough for us to be more than comfortable. I was mostly happy, but I also had a deep sense that something was wrong with me.</p><p></p><p><strong>My most painful moments were at parties.</strong> When I went to Black parties, my friends made fun of me because I was rhythmically challenged and I couldn’t get my awkward middle-school body to mimic the latest dance moves.</p><p></p><p>Then, as the only Black girl at parties associated with my predominantly white school, I was never chosen to dance. I was never the object of anyone’s attention. I felt like I didn’t belong.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cheryl, post: 2650, member: 1"] [URL='https://ideas.ted.com/how-to-cultivate-a-sense-of-unconditional-self-worth/'][B]How to cultivate a sense of unconditional self-worth - Ted[/B][/URL] [B]I have struggled with feelings of unworthiness for as long as I can remember.[/B] From the outside, my life looked pretty perfect when I was growing up. My parents had a happy marriage, they were supportive and they earned enough for us to be more than comfortable. I was mostly happy, but I also had a deep sense that something was wrong with me. [B]My most painful moments were at parties.[/B] When I went to Black parties, my friends made fun of me because I was rhythmically challenged and I couldn’t get my awkward middle-school body to mimic the latest dance moves. Then, as the only Black girl at parties associated with my predominantly white school, I was never chosen to dance. I was never the object of anyone’s attention. I felt like I didn’t belong. [/QUOTE]
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