The Most Valuable Lesson

Most of us have trust issues, but without even realizing it, we’re far more trusting than we think. Those we trust the most are the ones with authority, and this can lead to a slew of mental health struggles that we face on a daily basis. Anyone who has been to therapy after having a rough childhood has been taught to question things that happened when they were a child. We unwittingly believe we aren’t good enough because of things we heard as children because we give so much power to people with authority.

I Learned the Most Valuable Lesson at Age 6

Join me as I tell you an embarrassing story that I’ve never told publicly, but it’s time for me to share it because although it’s embarrassing, I was able to learn this valuable lesson at an extremely young age. For that, I’m forever grateful.

I grew up in Santa Barbara, California, until age 10, and my kindergarten teacher was one of my favorite teachers of all time. I remember when she retired a few years later, I cried so much. I was so sad that this wonderful woman was leaving, and I wouldn’t be able to see her around the school anymore even though I was no longer in her class.

The next year, in first grade, I had a much different experience. I had a teacher named Ms. Fanger. The fact that her name was Ms. Fanger was like living in one of those…