Best-Selling Writer Kayla Taylor On Embracing Individuality in a World of Conformity

In This Episode, We Chat About: What you can do to support your kids if they are being bullied. Your "weirdness" and uniqueness is your superpower. How to be more empathetic.   Resources + Links:   Follow Kayla: @kaylataylorwrites Check out Kayla's book: Canaries Among Us www.KaylaTaylorWrites.com   Learn more about our coaching services & upcoming events: https://www.girlsmentorship.com/ Connect with us on Instagram: Girls Mentorship | @girlsmentorship Jill Petersen | @jillphxsen Mary Frances | @msmaryfran   Join our Facebook Community | Girls Mentorship   Show Notes: Your uniqueness is your superpower! Even as adults this can be a hard concept to grasp let alone when we're young and being bullied for not fitting in the box. In this episode, we're joined by author, mom, and advocate for celebrating our uniqueness, Kayla Taylor. Not only is this podcast full of ways to support kids who are struggling with bullying or not fitting in but also how we can show ourselves and others more compassion. I know we say this all the time, but what if we understood what we know NOW about the power of what makes us different, back when we were tweens and teens? It's not too late to use these tools and mindset shifts yourself as you also share them with the kids in your life! 04:00 The book every parent needs to read to support each of our kids' unique superpowers! 10:00 How highly sensitive people operate and how we can appreciate each other's uniqueness. 16:15 The unlearning we all have to do to recognize and celebrate our differences. 22:00 What can we do to support kids if they are being bullied? 29:30 How our childhood experiences and the need to fit in impacts how we show up in relationships as adults. 34:00 Letting go of trying to be perfect as you do personal growth work. 40:45 Ways to open yourself up to feel your feelings and have empathy for others. 43:30 How can we embrace and empower our kids' uniqueness? 47:00 What we can do to make sure kids have the support they need beyond school. 51:30 The power of strengthening our strengths instead of focusing our energy on our weaknesses.