See how a frightened child fought her bully, her weakness’ and her insecurities. Making It In High Heels‘ Shelley Porritt tells us of a horrifying time of her life which helped shape her into the strong and confident person she is today.
Backing down to the neighbourhood bully was the way that Shelly handled the abuse. She was timid and fearful and wanted to avoid confrontation. She never told an adult, and she never dreamed of standing up for herself. She never knew what it was that attracted this bully to her, but she knew that she wanted nothing to do with it.
The more she avoided the bully, and the harder she tried not to react, the stronger the bully became. Bullies feed off of fear and insecurity is what Shelly learned. She decided to take a stand. From the moment that Shelly recognized the importance of self-confidence and personal power, she rid her tormented days of the bully.
~ I was actually standing up to this bully, and the feeling was incredible. I was empowered, and the more empowered I became, the more she recoiled. My confidence was growing inside me with every second and I felt larger than life. It was the most amazing feeling to see her back down. She didn’t want to fight after all; she didn’t have the confidence of the courage to take me on. ~
Using this story as inspiration for future encounters in both personal and business, Shelly Porritt is a leader and a success. She has learned that people are attracted in a positive way to confident, strong people. Bullies avoid these people, and feed off weakness. Tap into your strength is Shelley’s advice, and you will accomplish great things!
