When Words Crush Your Spirit
“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” Injuries can crush the body. When someone strikes us, we hurt. The stronger our physical body, the […]
Tag: confidence conflicts
What’s Your Self-Worth?
Read any article on beauty and you are bound to find the word “confidence” somewhere. Without a doubt, as women we feel better about our self-worth when we feel good about […]
How Critiques and Crowds Build Confidence
I love hanging out with teenagers. You may think I’m crazy, but you’ve got to know the kind of kids I’m hanging with. Youth groups from all over America have traveled […]
3 Ways to Handle Life’s Devastations
One thing that never ceases to amaze me is how many life lessons suddenly appear whenever there is something to teach. “when the student is ready, the teacher will appear” […]
The Power of an Introduction
We’ve all been in a situation where we feel uncomfortable. You arrive at a gathering at a new location and, looking around, you don’t see a single familiar face. Age […]
Invisible Beauty
My boys were less than two weeks old when they each got their first haircuts. Each of my newborn girls had pretty hair ornaments before leaving the hospital. Having “hairy […]
Don’t Get Sucked Down the Drain of Depression
Physical pain is an infliction on the psyche as much as it is a debilitation to the lifestyle. Disappointment in one’s own restricted abilities can create an internal confidence conflict […]
Throw Away that Ugly Noose!
Anyone who steps out of a nice, hot shower and puts on her old, dirty clothing is a fool. Yet we all do this from time to time. Okay, maybe […]
Are you Confident they Love You?
When my little boy was acting up, I would often ask, “Do you need a time-out or a hug?” I was learning the ropes of parenting as a single mom and […]
Finding the Strength to be Weak
The committee members were ready to get started when I decided to quickly sprint across the banquet hall to grab my things before we sat down. I didn’t want to […]