Welcome to The Third Look
Bullying and body shaming are 24/7 problems. They start the day at school and end the day on social media.
My name is Valerie, and I'm a senior. Being in a small graduating class of only 90 kids, I closely see how this really hurts people, especially girls. I wanted to figure out how older people overcame school bullying and body shaming so I could help wonderful girls who think they're alone and their life is falling apart.
Originally, I was going do do this as a school science fair project, but it was canceled because of cost-cutting. Instead I decided to DYI it (with help from teachers, Girl Scouts, and friends) by interviewing and surveying about 350 people (mostly from the US, Europe, and South America) who successfully overcame bullying and body shaming when they were young. I've continued with these interviews after moving to France on my Rotary Exchange.
My name is Valerie, and I'm a senior. Being in a small graduating class of only 90 kids, I closely see how this really hurts people, especially girls. I wanted to figure out how older people overcame school bullying and body shaming so I could help wonderful girls who think they're alone and their life is falling apart.
Originally, I was going do do this as a school science fair project, but it was canceled because of cost-cutting. Instead I decided to DYI it (with help from teachers, Girl Scouts, and friends) by interviewing and surveying about 350 people (mostly from the US, Europe, and South America) who successfully overcame bullying and body shaming when they were young. I've continued with these interviews after moving to France on my Rotary Exchange.
I found there were three things they seemed to do in one way or another.
First, they looked inward at themselves: Who they were, what their strengths and values were, or where they could improve.
Second, they looked outward at others: How can they build stronger relationships at home or with new friends, how they can give or exceed in areas outside of school, or how they could deal with toxic people or social media.
Third, they looked forward at their future: At what success stories they could imagine for their future, how could they really use their talents, how could they give the most to the world, and how they could grow into who they wanted to be.
Looking forward is The Third Look. It's where people look at where they want to go and who they want to help as they move forward to great things.
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The Third Look is a support community to help young girls overcome bullying and body shaming and move on to these great things. It's a place where I will share what I'm learning, and it's a place where they can share what they are doing to look inward, outward, and then forward (which is The Third Look).
Join our social media and you'll see real quotes from women who have recovered and thrived after been bullied and body shamed when they were younger.
As my interviews uncover more innovative ideas, I'm working with high school teachers, counselors, and principles to turn them into tools and exercises to help their students look inward, outward, and forward. Sign up below and I'll keep you posted.
First, they looked inward at themselves: Who they were, what their strengths and values were, or where they could improve.
Second, they looked outward at others: How can they build stronger relationships at home or with new friends, how they can give or exceed in areas outside of school, or how they could deal with toxic people or social media.
Third, they looked forward at their future: At what success stories they could imagine for their future, how could they really use their talents, how could they give the most to the world, and how they could grow into who they wanted to be.
Looking forward is The Third Look. It's where people look at where they want to go and who they want to help as they move forward to great things.
* * *
The Third Look is a support community to help young girls overcome bullying and body shaming and move on to these great things. It's a place where I will share what I'm learning, and it's a place where they can share what they are doing to look inward, outward, and then forward (which is The Third Look).
Join our social media and you'll see real quotes from women who have recovered and thrived after been bullied and body shamed when they were younger.
As my interviews uncover more innovative ideas, I'm working with high school teachers, counselors, and principles to turn them into tools and exercises to help their students look inward, outward, and forward. Sign up below and I'll keep you posted.
Welcome to The Third Look.