Suzanne

  Confidence Coach says children should know importance of appreciating who they are. Andrea Macpherson Oct. 24, 2012 PORT COQUITLAM (NEWS1130) - One Confidence Coach is hoping self esteem issues are top of mind at the sold out forum Bullying: It Ends With You in Port Coquitlam. Suzanne Fetting with Absolute Confidence says positive self image can prevent children from becoming targets of bullying, however sometimes that's easier said than done. She recognizes it is […]

  Having been a victim of bullying myself in high school, this story was extremely heart-breaking for me. I watched Amanda's YouTube video and cried my eyes out for a long time. Such a sad story  😥 With the recent tragic suicide that happened with local 15-year-old Amanda Todd there has been a lot of focus on the topic of bullying. Which is a good thing, it is just really unfortunate that it took such […]

 I frequently get asked this question: “Why are you so happy?”  “Well,” I say, “many reasons, first of which is that I love my life and I am confident in who I am and what my purpose is.” Happiness and self-confidence go hand-in-hand! But happiness for many people is transient, it is something experienced in a moment, when we feel something, or buy something as a treat and then this moment of happiness is gone. […]

The beautiful, scenic highway just south of the Sumas/Abbotsford, B.C. border, and north of Bellingham --Route 542, takes you to one of Washington State’s most stunning places: the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. Mount Baker Highway is 30 miles long and is such a spectacular motorcycle ride, from fast sweepers to super-duper sharp 10 mph hairpin corners. Starting off in a dense forest and ending up in the snow covered top called Artist Point. At an […]

I love living in Vancouver and being so close to the ocean. I love anything that has to do with being in the water --kayaking being one of them 😀 I went for a motorcycle ride with a friend over to Bowen Island for the first time to go kayaking for the day. So fun! Bowen Island is just a quick 20 minute ferry ride from Horseshoe Bay. In Snug Cove, beside the ferry terminal, […]

Humour has power; laughter can heal rifts, heal the body, soothe the mind, lighten the atmosphere and bring people closer together. Knowing how to use humour is a talent that makes people popular and appropriate use of humour can diffuse all types of volatile situations. Humour comes in all shapes and sizes and while we love to laugh, we need to be very careful when poking fun at ourselves. You have no doubt experienced someone […]

"Fear of Failure" is one of the most common fears that my clients have. Fear of failure holds you back from living the life you want and deserve to live. People fear failure because they are afraid of what other people will think of them. This fear stems from a strong need for acceptance from other people. But, the truth is that you will never have acceptance from everyone that you want to be accepting […]

You know you are lacking it, confidence can feel like the Holy Grail, but really --how can you go from none to some?  Self-confidence is not an overnight acquisition, its takes some time and effort on your part to realize you're a person who deserves respect and love. From that, you can start to build your ‘absolute confidence’ but below are a few tips to get you started feeling and being a more confident you. […]

The inner critic is the negative voice or chatter that goes on inside our heads. We all talk to ourselves, it’s totally normal and everyone experiences it. The inner critic is the all the negative self-talk, reminding you of your mistakes, weaknesses and failures. It is a confidence killer! The inner critic usually doesn’t remind you of how well you’re doing or of what your strengths are. And regardless of how ridiculous the negative statements […]