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Posts by Blair Shackle

Blair Shackle founded The Turquoise Heart on a journey to find her "happy place." It's a warm spot to reconnect through wisdom, recharge through adventure, and rediscover our unique hearts. Mix in travel, healthy living, and laughter, and it's nothing but happy trails. Connect with her on Facebook and Twitter.

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Speaking Up When You’re Bullied, in School and Beyond

“Sometimes the biggest act of courage is a small one.” ~Lauren Raffo

During the summer of 2001, I experienced three months of torment.

My days were filled with verbal lashings, public humiliation, and pushing my body to its physical limits. I was being broken down. I chose to accept this as my normal. I accepted my punishment like I thought I should. I was seventeen.

Nothing made my anxiety fly away and quieted the constant chatter in my brain like dance. I may not have been the best, or most technically proficient dancer (my fouettes would never land …