Blatantly Honest with Makaila Nichols Transformative Principal 372

Transformative Principal

At 22, Makaila Nichols is a model, speaker and best-selling author (at age 18) of “Blatantly Honest: Normal Teen, Abnormal Life.” In her book, she shares her personal struggles with issues such as: bullying, body image, sexual assault, peer pressure and more. Makaila was bullied unmercifully throughout her adolescence and even today as a recent college grad (University of Central Florida). Makaila found that through writing she was able to cope with the struggles she was enduring.

• The difference between being bullied and just being mean
• series of repeated behaviors.
• Why writing was helpful.
• How to overcome the challenges
• Figuring out who you are is the most important part
• Moon mission
• Open up to your parents, because they love you.
• it’s scary to ask for help, but it is worth it.
• Moon Shots: Operation Inspiration
• Blatantly honest foundation.
• Buddies don’t bully and everyone is beautiful.
• How to persevere and have resilience?
• We’re not the result of what happens to us.

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