The final challenge I have to set for you is perhaps the hardest of them all. I want you to keep working on building your confidence. Perhaps there was a particular day you found difficult. Try it over again, do it over and over until it feels like second nature to you. Commit to doing just one thing that makes you feel like you are being you, the most confident version of you. Hubby suggests wearing your underwear and socks around the house like a boss.
But each to their own.
Just keep on practising.
I was driving behind a learner driver the other day. They were too far to the left and had to come out around a parked car. Their actions were jerky, their skills minimal, that was obvious from the distance I was away. As I turned off I thought how easily changing gears, indicating, turning off and maintaining my position on the correct side of the road was for me. It was second nature now after over a decade of driving on the road.
Having confidence and being who you are is just like being a learner driver at first. You might feel a bit clunky, like it takes ALL your concentration just to do the most basic of things. It’s an ongoing process of learning and practicing, it doesn’t come easily at first. But it will. If you make living this way a practice you will soon find yourself a competent driver of the confidence train.
Woo wooo.
Ha!
Too much?
Yeah, it was. I thought so too.
Anyway.
There will always be something that will do its best to bring your confidence down. Mostly it will be you and the thoughts you have about yourself that do it. Don’t let it beat you. Every single time I go to a conference I have a moment or two of panic that I have to overcome in order to get the most out of my experience. But it comes down to one thing, would I rather be cowering in the corner or getting the most out of every moment? The same goes for you and life in general.
So just keep doing the things that have worked for you, keep pushing yourself and keep practising the things that bring you confidence. Thank you for joining in the challenge. Thank you to every single one of you who shared the posts, commented, like the images or told a friend. Thank you for being here. I hope you’ve enjoyed the series, keep an eye out in the new year for a work book based on the posts. If you have a success story you would like to have featured, please leave a comment below or email me.
Now, go be awesome! xo
Daily Challenge: Commit to doing one thing every day to maintain this new level of confidence.
Hi! I’m Suger; Chief Blogger at Suger Coat It. Blogging since 1901; love a casual ootd, taking photos + writing about things that irk or inspire me. I love wine and cheese, long days at the beach and spending time with my family. I make stuff for the internet; photos, create content, write copy and devise social media plans for personal brands, small businesses and bloggers. You know, living the sweet life.
Honey I’m so proud of you. You’ve done it, you’re at the end and there will be stories and legacies from it….big, small whatever…you’ve done it. I consider myself pretty damn confident but your series has pushed me to think about some things as a maintenance program. Go you. You fab thing. X
Thank you Trudie! They were that for me too. A review of lessons learnt and a challenge to push myself when I just didn’t feel it. Thanks for joining in. I appreciate it.
I can’t thank you enough for this series. I really cannot. The first couple of weeks I was all gang ho, pushing my mind and spirit, welcoming each and every challenge. The last part I have struggled. Not because of your posts, just in one of my lows I guess. Still coming and reading your posts, they reach me through the fog. Only just, but that is a huge deal to someone with as many walls as me.
I don’t think would challenge that this a hard journey. To find a deep inner love of yourself. You are an inspriing and amazing woman and I cannot wait to pour myself back into this. I know as I read back on your words even now they are changing for me. Giving me new meanings and hidden messages.
You are so welcome lovely. SO welcome. I think things get delivered to us sometimes when we need them. They push us, challenge us and help us grow. You’ve been such a great support throughout these posts. Seeing you pop up in the feed was a major support to me. Thank YOU.
Enjoy the posts as you go back over them. I’m doing the same at the moment as I start to put together the workbook I’m planning. I’m proud of them. So proud.