It doesn’t happen often, but every once in a while I find myself face-to-face with a grown-up bully, troublemaker, difficult diva, or drama queen.

As a client-attraction and visibility specialist, I work with women who want to be seen, heard, and valued for their work. But I also hear the hesitation: “Beth, what if I put myself out there and someone is unkind?” “What if people judge me?” “What if I attract the wrong kind of attention?” And I get it. Truly, I do. I’ve been on the receiving end of online hostility more than once, and it is unnerving . Comments from strangers can be careless, cruel, condescending, or inten