Confidence & self-love
Building confidence and self-love is essential for a fulfilling life. From daily affirmations to deep self-reflection exercises, our contributors cover a range of practices to help you embrace and love yourself. Learn insights and techniques to boost your self-esteem and develop a positive self-image. Learn how to silence your inner critic and celebrate your strengths. By fostering confidence and self-love, you pave the way for greater happiness and success in all areas of your life.
How to Find Your Place in the World When You’re a Square Peg in a Round Hole
Belonging is one of our most basic human needs. We’re wired for it. It’s why we search for our “tribe,” why we move cities, switch careers, join communities, and spend years chasing that elusive feeling...
Confidence by Design™ – The Neuroscience and Strategy of Cultivating Unshakeable Self–Belief
Confidence is not a trait; it's a skill that can be designed. In this article, Catherine Gallacher introduces her innovative Confidence by Design™ framework, a practical system rooted in neuroscience...
The Hidden Dangers of Self-Labeling and When Identity Becomes a Cage
In an age defined by identity, self-expression, and constant introspection, the tendency to label oneself has become increasingly common. “I have anxiety.” “I’m an addict.” “I’m a failure.” “I’m a creative.
The Shadow Within – Transforming Your Inner Critic Into a Source of Power
We all have that voice. The one that whispers, “You’re not good enough,” “Who do you think you are?” or “You’re going to fail.” It creeps in just before you hit publish, step onto the stage, or reach...
How to Stop Perfectionism From Blocking Your Content Without Forcing Confidence
Perfectionism doesn’t just delay your content, it silences your voice. In this empowering article, discover how to break free from the perfection loop by creating systems that support clarity, creativity...
Why We Choose Almost
There’s a kind of ache many of us carry. Not grief. Not heartbreak. Just this quiet erosion, this deep, slow ache of being almost met.
How to Start Loving Yourself as a Mom Without the Guilt or Perfection Pressure
Did you know that up to 85% of women struggle with low self-esteem, and that 7 out of 10 feel they’re “not good enough” in some area of their lives? For moms, it’s even more intense. Studies show that...
The Self-Love Science Burned-Out Professionals Are Missing
Burnout doesn’t knock; it crashes. It arrives when the productivity machine we’ve built begins to consume us alive. It disguises itself well behind busy schedules, achievements, titles, and endless checkboxes...
When Balance Offends – The Courage to Choose Peace Over People-Pleasing
Choosing balance over people-pleasing can be a quiet rebellion against the pressures of a productivity-driven world. In this article, Dr. Charryse Johnson explores the internal conflict that arises when...
Reclaiming Our Voice and Releasing Our Authentic Self From Bondage
In a world that often encourages conformity, many find themselves suppressing their true voice, fearful of rejection or conflict. In "Reclaiming Our Voice: Releasing Our Authentic Self from Bondage,"...
The Quiet Violence of Settling and Why “Good Enough” is Slowly Killing Your Potential
We often convince ourselves that a “good enough” life is all we need, but beneath the surface, it can be silently eroding our true potential. This article explores why settling for less than what truly...
Stop Asking Women to Pay to Meet You – A Manifesto Against Faux Masculinity
When men expect women to meet them halfway financially, especially in romance, it’s not equality, it’s a failure of leadership, sovereignty, and masculine integrity.
The Confidence Conundrum – Why Even the Strongest Struggle and How Action is the Only Antidote
Confidence. It’s one of the most sought-after qualities in both personal and professional life, yet it often feels elusive, inconsistent, or out of reach. This is the first of a two-part series exploring...
From Good Girl to Whole Woman, or How to Reclaim Your Complexity
In a world that often celebrates perfection and predictability, many women find themselves shrinking to fit the mold of the "Good Girl", polished, responsible, and always accommodating. But beneath...
Not Broken, Just Becoming and How Person-Centred Therapy Restores Confidence After Trauma
Trauma is big. Trauma is harsh. Trauma is life-changing. As a result, it’s easy to lose sight of your confidence, sense of who you are, and even your own reality.
