Thriving While Waiting

10 Practical Steps to Building Confidence (10 Days Confidence Challenge) Day 1: Write down all your fears (your doubts and failures). Day 2: Drop the fears at Jesus' feet and take His peace. Make this your daily mantra, I hand over all to you, Jesus. Day 3: Write down all the goodness of you that you can remember (gifts, talents, dreams, achievements, etc.). Day 4: Meditate on all the goodness you listed out about yourself and make this confession: I accept a new life. I embrace my full potential, God's original plan for me, and all he has for me. Day 5: With the help of the Holy Spirit, list people who will help you get back on track, list those who are not helping your journey and objectively decide what to do with them. Day 6: Call at least one person you have been procrastinating to reach. Be specific about what you want and how it will add value to your life or fulfill your dreams. Say to yourself, I receive the favour of God and man. Day 7: Meet one or more new pers...

  Excerpts from: The Confident Woman by Joyce Meyer. There are lots of reasons why some women no longer have confidence in themselves. God never intended for women to be less than men in anyone's estimation. Neither are women above men. Both genders should work together for the common good of all. God created men and women and He said everything He created was very good.  Sometimes lack of confidence comes as a result of childhood experiences, trauma, bullying, physical and psychological abuse, wrong circle, non-acceptance of their body and lots more. Some of them were told lies about the acceptable way and how they had to build their confidence. A lot of women have been slut shamed for body changes, shape and a whole lot which has brought about low self-esteem. Because of the lingering discrimination, many women still lack confidence. They live in fear of stepping beyond what they feel is acceptable "female" behaviour. Under-confidence is a condition and maybe a sickness...

 Hello Thriving Ladies, I don’t think loving yourself is a choice, I think it is a decision that has to be made for survival- Lizzo Confidence is a really important topic. Fulfilling your destiny will only be possible if you have confidence. You may have questions like How do I build my confidence, how do I identify myself and how do I fulfill my destiny? To start with, you need to identify the genesis of your fears. Here is how… Self-evaluate by talking to a professional, yes, a professional or positive person around you who can evaluate you without making you feel bad or less of yourself. It is difficult to self-evaluate but with a professional or the positive thinkers around you, you can know where you’re standing and where you need to work on. Constantly make positive confessions, hype yourself… I am beautiful… I am brilliant…. I’ve got great eyes and a great body… et al.  Love yourself, eat like you love yourself, drink water like you love yourself – Lizzo I felt free whe...