Am I a confident person? Yes and no. Things come along to tell me that yeah, actually, you are confident. But in the day-to-day, it doesn't really feel that way. And maybe that's just it. Confidence isn't some huge amazing thing that you either have or you don't. It ebbs and flows. There are moments… Continue reading What I’ve learned about confidence
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Your Insecurities Aren’t Special (podcast)
We all have insecurities, that much has always been clear; but what if I said we all have the same ones in common, it's just they manifest in different ways? Today I'm rambling and ranting about insecurities, emotional triggers, and our fear that we don't stake up. I'll be tackling the big three: Intelligence Body… Continue reading Your Insecurities Aren’t Special (podcast)
The Confidence Challenge is Completed!
The Confidence Challenge is now complete! Well done if you completed all of the challenges during the month. But don't forget, you can take on these challenges any time as needed. Confidence is a muscle to be flexed again and again. https://youtu.be/G26lgSaFWcI Throughout the challenge, I hope I have inspired you to look… Continue reading The Confidence Challenge is Completed!
Seeking Outside Validation
Caring too much, or giving too much weight to outside validation, is a dangerous game to play. It is a fast-track ticket to putting your self-worth up for debate in front of others. Validation should always come from within, first and foremost. What seeking outside validation looks like When we seek outside validation, we are… Continue reading Seeking Outside Validation
Weaknesses and Imperfections
Welcome to the first day of the Confidence Challenge! Every day this August, I will be setting "challenges" for you all to complete to help you build your confidence and thrive for the rest of the summer! What to expect from the Confidence Challenge: Snippet videos with a challenge in them for you to do… Continue reading Weaknesses and Imperfections
How My Body Image Issues Manifest
*Mental health Awareness Week* M.H.A.W. 2019 is about Body Image, so I wanted to be open and discuss how my own body image issues crop up, how it makes me feel, and how I try to get past it. Pinterest obsessions It's not just the beautiful clothes, hairstyles, or makeup, it's the women themselves.… Continue reading How My Body Image Issues Manifest
Gain: A Poem
I want to share with you a poem I wrote earlier this year about my body (I hope it doesn't upset anyone). This Mental Health Awareness Week is about Body Image and Social Media, so I wanted to share this poem about my body image issues... Gain I remember when I used to be able… Continue reading Gain: A Poem
Lil Fat Girl – Poem
"Oh god, have you seen yourself, lately? You seem to have put on a little Weight." Wait? Have I? I didn't notice. "How could you not notice? It's in your face Your thighs Your belly And your ass." Now that you've told me, The fat enters my Mind. I'm fat. Fat. Fat. Fat. When did… Continue reading Lil Fat Girl – Poem
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