When you believe in yourself and are sure that you will succeed at something, you have self-confidence. Throughout life, your self-confidence level might fluctuate when faced with challenging situations. However, you have the power to build your self-confidence.

Although parents can encourage young children to believe in themselves, only you hold the keys to strengthening your confidence as an adult.

If you feel less self-assured than you would like, you can step up and take action to shore yourself up. Review the following strategies to find inspiration.

Take personal responsibility to build your self-confidence using these methods:

1. Select a mentor. If you want to believe in yourself, seek someone you think exhibits great self-confidence. Consider this person to be your model of self-confidence. When selecting a mentor, ask yourself:

• Does she stand straight and strong?

• Is she relaxed and open to others?

• In addition to these...

Within the noise and chaos of the world around me, I choose to see the positive side of life. I believe that there is always something to smile about if you look.

Being one with my thoughts allows me to reflect on my past experiences. If I take time to reflect, I recall intimate and memorable moments with my loved ones. Sometimes a kind gesture or a funny joke brings my heart so much joy.

Even when I am in the midst of a difficult situation, I can smile because I am alive. I feel grateful for the ability to work through challenges.

I smile at the bravery of little children learning to swim for the first time. Fear inhibits a lot of adults, so I look to the example of kids to motivate myself. Their model of free-living is enough to make my heart sing.

When I think back to my sense of fashion as a teenager, I smile with pride. It feels good always to embrace my individuality, regardless of what anyone else says.

When someone assumes they know me, I...

Life Coaches are wellness experts who support women during personal development transformations in their lives to achieve greater personal and professional satisfaction. Growing resilience is a vital skill that women can learn.

Life Coaches help women develop belief in their powers to cope and even thrive during challenging situations, like the COVID pandemic.

Life coaches help women improve their relationships, careers, and everyday lives. Achieving the next level in your business, finances, health, spirituality, and relationships is easier when you have a coach supporting you. A Life Coach will help with your transformation of healing and up-leveling. Together, you will plan for your most aligned and prosperous future.

Many life problems like depression, stress, anxiety, job problems, marriage problems, relationship conflicts, or even workplace conflicts can be discussed and resolved by a Life Coach. For example, if you feel lost or stuck in a particular...

Low self-esteem is a common challenge, regardless of age, background, or socioeconomic status.

We all know high self-esteem is good, but how does one develop it?

Many programs and books are designed to raise self-esteem but are still challenging. Try these top 10 tips to give your self-esteem the boost you seek.

Increase your self-esteem and feel great about yourself with these strategies:

1. Get support from your greatest fan. You probably have a friend or family member who always finds a way to lift you when you feel down. Visit them and let them know you are struggling.

2. Remember that low self-esteem is a symptom of detrimental thinking habits. Anything that was said or happened in the past is over. You can only keep those things alive with your thoughts. Uplift your thinking, and your self-esteem will begin to rise as well.

3. Learn how to take compliments. Compliments are hard to take when your self-esteem is low. Ironically, that is when you...

Shame influences your life in massive ways. It generates many false beliefs that can lead you to hold back from others and yourself.

Here are a few ways that your shame might be affecting you more than you realize:

Saying ‘Yes’ to Everyone

You might feel the need to respond to everyone with “yes” all the time. This means you overcommit and work until you are depleted. But even Jesus took time away in the course of His ministry on Earth.

“And when he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray.” - Mark 6:46 KJV

If anyone could have made justifications and overextended Himself, it was Jesus. After all, He could have thought, “I am only here for 33 years. I should do all possible miracles in this time!”

But He did not. He attached importance to rest, and in doing so, He created a framework for us to follow too.

Feeling trapped in the Pain

Many women know the shame and pain that comes from sexual abuse and assault. But God...

I get out of my comfort zone and appreciate everything accessible to me.

Moving out of my comfort zone from time to time opens a whole new world of opportunities. Though I can have many rewards remaining warm and cozy inside my comfort zone, I understand that getting out of it can bring even more!

My comfort zone holds all the comforts of home. Inside my house, I feel confident. I am self-assured. I know where everything is located. I arrange it according to my likes and dislikes. I am in control of my life if I am in my home.

I understand that when I step outside my home, everything changes. Life can throw unforeseen challenges at me. But even with such a risk, I know that I could never live my life only inside my home. That would be too restricted and limiting!

In the same way, I know living inside my comfort zone limits me to a very narrow range of experiences. Even though I am comfortable and confident there, where is the excitement? Do I want to...

Sometimes, it is not easy to forgive your missteps. You feel rotten when you have let yourself or someone else down. But one day, you must allow the sun to shine again.

Has it been challenging to do that?

This 4-step process can help you forgive yourself and move on with your life:

1. Confront your mistake. In all circumstances, take responsibility for your error. Come face to face with it and acknowledge where you stumbled. As painful as it might be, this is the first step to forgiving yourself.

• It is sometimes helpful to look in the mirror and say aloud what you did. It connects you with the action. It also helps you realize that it is okay to make mistakes.

• Coaching can help if the first option does not do the trick. Talking to someone else may help you release feelings tied down inside.

2. Analyze the impact. Take a moment to reflect on the outcome of your actions. Who has been affected? How badly were you or others hurt? Take it all at...

I remain thankful for the blessing I have to be free. With freedom comes the great task of managing my independence sensibly. I want to rule over my passions rather than becoming a victim of desire.

Part of living free means that I am held responsible for what I do with my passions. Emotions are an important part of me, although I also have to learn to govern my feelings to achieve inner peace.

I break free from emotional bondage because I have power over my feelings. My feelings do not rule over my mind, as my mind is more powerful.

There are seasons of my life when only my mind knows the way. I let my mind lead me as I follow with behaviors in an act of faith. In time, grace lines up my feelings and ideas.

I lack desire to continue because I let disillusionment or disappointment deprive me of joy. During those critical times, I recall that the great purpose for which I am destined stays unaffected by my situations.

Other times I am so thrilled...

In today's fast-paced world, time management is a crucial skill everyone should master to maintain a healthy work-life balance. Women, in particular, face a unique challenge in juggling their personal and professional responsibilities.

This is where organizational coaching comes in handy.

Organizational coaching is a process where a coach helps clients identify areas of their lives that need improvement and develop strategies to optimize their time management practices. This can be hugely beneficial for women, as it can help them identify their priorities and allocate time effectively.

The coaching process usually begins with assessing the client's current time management practices. This assessment helps the coach identify the client's strengths and weaknesses and develop a plan to improve their time management skills.

• The coach may suggest strategies such as setting clear goals, prioritizing tasks, managing distractions, and delegating responsibilities.
• The...

Have you ever wanted to do something, but your fear kept you from doing it? Or maybe you just felt like you did not have the time or energy. Do you wonder what it would take to enable you to muster up the strength and courage to go after your dreams?

Thankfully, you can pursue whatever you want by putting some simple strategies to work that will reveal your inner warrior!

Use these strategies to help you create the life you desire:

1. Get acquainted with your physical strength. Pumping some iron will help you recognize your physical strength, an important step to revealing your inner strength. If your doctor approves, if you love aerobics, get your heart pumping and do them with a vengeance.

* To improve your balance and flexibility. Feeling physically strong will help you go after your dreams in other aspects of your life. Think of yourself as a warrior-in-training.

2. Know that you can do it. Just like the children's story, "The Little Engine That...