Confidence is a security in who you are beyond what anyone else may tell you. Confidence is emotional intelligence and your ability to navigate through pain as well as joy. Confidence is hearing the critical voice within you “shoulda”, “woulda”, “coulda,” and not taking it too seriously. Confidence is curiosity. But that’s not what we
I don’t mean to protect the most authentic version of myself however I do. I have strived for me, sought myself out, contemplated, questioned, dug… I have slowly uncovered the most precious parts of myself. The brilliant and tender parts. The scared and timid parts, the hurt, and abused parts. All to share with those
If this has happened to you, I am so sorry and NO, it wasn’t your fault. Many of my clients carry residual confusion, pain, and disconnection within them after being sexually assaulted. THIS WOUND IS A MISUNDERSTANDING. The misunderstanding that others are unable to control themselves.Many women and men have been trained by society to
Don’t be too much…Too pretty, too open, too sexy, too smart… Or you will make them uncomfortable and you may get in trouble. They may be offended or judge you. You may be outcasted or get in trouble.Don’t express yourself too much or you may be asking for trouble. THIS IS THE FEAR ABUSE LEAVES
WHAT IF NO isn’t an option? Of course in any healthy situation no is an option. In a healthy childhood home you are taught to say no, and also taught to stay safe you need to obey your parents. And as you grow up, you are given more and more freedom, to say no. HOWEVER,