Who I really am

I felt like I was on top of the world. It was the beginning of my senior year in high school, and I had great friendships, an amazing boyfriend who saw me for who I truly am, parents who loved me, and teachers at school who supported me. 

But one day when looking in the mirror, I started noticing all my "flaws" and picking myself apart. I wished I looked like other girls.

I started noticing all my flaws and picking myself apart.

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TeenConnect: Your Healings
Behind the wheel—with God
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Finding “my people” through prayer
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“I started running faster and faster”
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When I hurt my foot during tae kwon do
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God’s care on the mountain
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How forgiveness helped my family
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Adventuring—with prayer
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Conquering the waves of fear
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Protected during a cross-country road trip
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Bad thoughts can’t control me
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Why I gave my boyfriend Science and Health
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Feeling safe in a dangerous neighborhood
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I didn’t want to do it
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Who I really am
TeenConnect: Your Healings
Scared to fly?
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If you’re feeling homesick
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Scared to fly?
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On the way to the state soccer tournament
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A quarterback prays

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