“My struggles with unworthiness came from deep childhood wounds which stemmed from generational trauma on both sides of my family. I grew up in a multicultural home—one parent a Colorado native with UK roots and an immigrant father from Algeria. From a young age, I felt very different from my peers because of my unique cultural background.”
Struggled with:
Anxiety
Racism
Self-doubt
“The struggle with social anxiety prevented me from forming meaningful connections and enjoying the richness of life’s social interactions. It wasn’t merely a fleeting discomfort; it was a pervasive and persistent presence that tainted my experiences.”
Struggled with:
Anxiety
Loneliness
Racism
Stress
Helped by:
Self-acceptance
Self-improvement
Therapy
“The next morning, my father woke me up at the crack of dawn and drove me to a kickboxing gym two hours away. As I stepped inside the gym, the sight of tattooed, muscular men punching each other to the sound of Eminem music made me feel intimidated.”
Struggled with:
Racism
Helped by:
Exercise
Journaling
Self-improvement