Well now you can see I did not lie when I mentioned I wasn't sure how well I could stay on top of this as a daily blog. Wow! So much has happened in the past couple months - I got some well needed and deserved closure and have pumped up my confidence and overall feelings toward myself!
My biggest goal for seeing a counselor was to help build my confidence for real...the project she gave me had several steps. First, I had to list positive qualities about myself and ask others - that list was long and I heard some amazing things that I had never thought for myself! Then we took these along with what I wanted to be in life and developed positive affirmations. I read these aloud to myself in the morning and before bed and throughout the day. It is amazing the changes I have seen and felt in my life! I am more comfortable just chatting with people and I don't worry about what they are thinking about me and what I am saying. I am truly happy with myself as I am and continue to work on making myself the best person I can be! So if you need some help in your life to build yourself up, I highly recommend doing positive affirmations. To help you out, I am going to share mine which were developed based on myself:
I am confident in who I am as a person and can openly share myself with others. Others appreciate hearing my opinions and experiences.
I have a lot of positive qualities to share with others and they will enjoy interacting with me. I am comfortable sharing myself with others, They appreciate my positive qualities.
I am a strong leader, I am able to accept other people and their behaviors. I have the ability to work with many types of personalities. Co-workers appreciate how accepting I am of others.
I am physically and emotionally healthy. I am strong. I eat well and get adequate sleep. I challenge myself to the be the healthiest I can be.
I stand up for myself and what I believe in. If that brings about conflict, I am willing and able to work through the conflict constructively. People appreciate when I give them honest feedback.
So go ahead and try it for yourself - you won't regret it!
"Hey, life ain't always beautiful. But it's a beautiful ride" ~Gary Allan
