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Our beliefs are the thoughts (or stories!) we have about ourselves. The really interesting thing about beliefs is that we are not born with any. They begin to develop as soon as we are born. Our parents, grandparents, teachers, siblings, boyfriends, and friends influence our beliefs. Then, as we grown up and go through our life, we create our own new beliefs changing some of the old ones, while still keeping a firm grasp/choke hold […]

“Things can be looking perfect on the outside, but you have no idea what’s really going on. I felt like maybe it was time to share some of my vulnerabilities, and it made me realize, everything I’ve lived through, I would never change, because I think I am who I am because of those experiences.” Supermodel Gisele Bündchen opened up in recent interviews and was so incredible vulnerable! AMAZING!!!! She spoke about overcoming her anxiety, […]

Be sure to read my other blog posts on vulnerability... Vulnerability is NOT Weakness, It's A Strength and Builds Trust Vulnerability Is The Cornerstone of Confidence And check out my video: 6 TIPS ~ How to Be More Vulnerable and Be More Open  Here's my top 7 tips on how to be more vulnerable: 1) Decide to be more open starting today, let yourself be seen, show the world who you really are. Be human, not […]

"Vulnerability is the cornerstone of confidence." -Oprah When my Confidence Coaching clients start working with me, they typically think of vulnerability as weakness, but it is NOT! (I talk about this in my other post:Vulnerability is NOT Weakness, It’s A Strength and Builds Trust ) It is the opposite, it is a strength and if you want to become self-aware, confident and be able to connect with other people, it's absolutely necessary! Your fear of vulnerability […]

Dr. Brené Brown is an expert on the topic of vulnerability and has done a ton of research about it. She explains that “Vulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage. Truth and courage aren't always comfortable, but they're never weakness. In our culture, we associate vulnerability with emotions we want to avoid such as fear, shame, and uncertainty. Yet we too often lose sight of the fact that vulnerability is also the birthplace of […]

What’s the secret to being happy? You can learn how to do it, just like you can learn any other skill. People who are happy follow a set of habits that create peace in their lives; when you apply these habits in your own life, you’ll be happier too! YAY! 🙂 1. Express Gratitude For What You Have People who are thankful for what they have are better able to cope with stress, have more […]

Body confidence is having absolute respect and love for your body and knowing that you are most beautiful when you have a healthy body and mind and when you are being your authentic self. In our society, thin figures, youth, and fitness are considered to be more valuable. But throughout history, most societies valued fat bodies and fat diets. The fat people were rich, the thin were poor. Now in our Western society it is […]

Confidence is the most beautiful thing about a woman! 😀 I am super passionate about helping women BeYOUtiful --that’s the name of my talk! It's all about beauty, body image and the fact to you are most beautiful when you are being YOU --your authentic self. But unfortunately, so many women struggle with being authentic and feeling beautiful. But, here's the thing --feeling beautiful is a choice. You get to choose! And when you decide that you […]

I have had this conversation countless times with friends and clients over the years. And after a very powerful Confidence Coaching sessions with a client today, I'm inspired to write about the HUGE negative impact of being around people that are draining, negative, toxic, or people who bring out the worst in you. If you are in a relationship, or have a friend that drains you,  and/or brings out the qualities in yourself that you […]