From Doubt to Assurance: My Personal Journey to Self-Confidence
The Early Days: A Wallflower Blooms
Imagine a young girl, more at ease in the background than the limelight. My shyness was as tangible as a heavy blanket, and an over-reliance on digital interactions made my real-life social skills about as polished as a rusty old bike.
I remember a basketball game where a boy I fancied walked past me. In a misguided attempt at humor, I shouted, “Make way, we’ve got a catwalk superstar here!”
Looking back, I cringe at my awkwardness. If I could, I’d love to sit down with my younger self over a cup of hot cocoa and gently steer her towards a more considerate approach.
As the great Maya Angelou once said:
“Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.”
And that’s precisely the journey I embarked on.
The Confidence Conundrum
Let’s be honest, many of us wrestle with confidence, feeling as out of place as a fish on a bicycle. We often live our lives for others, neglecting our personal growth, which leaves us feeling as insecure as a lone sheep in a pack of wolves.
