Be You, Everyone Else is Taken

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Picture this: It’s your first day of school, and you’re nervous but excited. Before you walk in, your parents give you some advice. They say, “Have fun and be yourself.” You know you should listen to them, but your mind is racing with other thoughts.

“Be myself? Okay…are you sure? What if they don’t like me?”

“Maybe if I just blend in, everyone will like me, and it will be better.”

“If I don’t stand out, I’ll fit in.”

You will never believe this, but your parents might have been right. Crazy, huh? But really, not being true to who you are is the

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