Life Prescriptions/ Mind body and Spirit/ Confidence

When I googled confidence it stated: The feeling or belief that one can rely on someone or something firm, trust. I will equate that with believing in your self, trusting yourself, trusting in God. Without confidence there would be no progress. Now some people might say, I didn't have much confidence when I started my business, or met their mate for the first time, or any bold action that took place that moved them forward. I actually called this faith, when everything doesn't line up and you take that step, leap, hunch and things actually turned out beyond your expectations.

But for me confidence has been developed over time, time honored. It has evolved from making mistakes, not really knowing who I am. But as I continue to evolve as a person, really beginning to understand myself, human behavior, family dynamics my confidence has grown out of becoming comfortable with who I am. I had to shed layers of lies I believed about my self, stemming from my child hood. There were layers and layers of fears, doubts and insecurities that I had to overcome. Overcoming sexism and racism is no easy feat as well. Through this struggle my authentic person emerged. I was able to accept my past, not as a road map to failure, but to look at my history of my person objectively. The history of something is the layout where everything begins. Understanding that information brought powerful insight and healing. Being in recognition of my past assisted me with shedding guilt, and shame. Outing myself and coming to grips with painful experiences has been a spring board of letting go of behaviors and practices that no longer serve me. The past has been integrated into my being as the power to assist me with coping with life ups and downs. But it is only one aspect of who I am. The evolutionary process of developing the core of who I am after examining my past has empowered me to move in a direction that is real. Self acceptance is a dominating factor today, as I continue to be a student of life, and embracing my total self.

Everyone has different experiences, and different child hoods. Some people have very great early experiences, and others have extreme difficulties. But no matter how it all begins, take the opportunity to merge the good, bad and the ugly. Then go to work and find the real you, and keep evolving that's where you will find true confidence.