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Posts by Paula Grieco

Paula Grieco is an entrepreneur, writer, and co-founder of What’s Your Brave?, a writing and media project dedicated to giving parents knowledge and resources to raise daughters who live their one beautiful life courageously. You can reach Paula at paula@whatsyourbrave.com or follow her on twitter.

10 Ways to Be Who You Really Are

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“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.” ~E.E Cummings

I was a pretty shy and very quiet kid, so going to school for the first time in kindergarten was a terrifying experience for me.

After a short time, though, life brightened for me in my little elementary school. As it turned out, I loved learning and was a natural student. It was my bliss and often a respite from tumultuous home circumstances, the first place that I spoke out loud with confidence.

Unfortunately, in the urban neighborhood where I lived, being smart meant being …