Standing Up For Yourself (A Lesson From Frederick Douglas)

I’ve let people walk all over me my entire life. I wasn’t born with one mean bone in my body, and I’ve always struggled with standing up for myself. Whether the disrespect was verbal or physical, I’ve constantly backed down in situations where I should’ve spoken up and let people know they were crossing my …

Nut House

One night when I was a teenager, I got into a huge fight with my Aunt. My Dad overheard us arguing and jumped into the argument. I said something smart before storming off to my room. A few seconds later, he charged in behind me, threw me onto my bed, and started wailing on me. …