When I was younger, I had a t-shirt that read “I love my attitude problem.” I was a divorced, single mother, and I really did have an attitude problem, so I wore the shirt proudly. My Dad had bought it as a joke, but to me it was, in a way, my voice. It wasn’t until I grew up a bit, moved away from home and went to university (I was 30 then) that I realized that having an “attitude problem” isn’t necessarily a good thing. Here’s the thing… your attitude, your thoughts and feelings toward the … [Read more...]
3 Reasons Why It’s Important to Take Care of Yourself
If you had to define self-care, you could say that in its simplest form, it’s really just doing the things you like, and that leave you feeling happy, healthy, and energized. There is no right or wrong way to do self-care, because it’s all about what you like doing for yourself and your personality that makes you a better person, parent, spouse, sibling, and friend. What you don’t want to do when it comes to self-care, is do things that other people think you need to do. Most people aren’t shy … [Read more...]
The ABCs of Self-Confidence
One of the things I've figured out over the last few months is that self-confidence is a choice. You can either be confident, or not, but it's all about attitude and how you choose to live your life. Sure, overcoming fears and moving outside your comfort zone have a lot to do with it, but in my humble, not-so-expert opinion, it really boils down to three things. To be self-confident, you have to accept yourself, believe in yourself, and care for yourself. Accept Yourself Let me ask you a … [Read more...]