Want to be more confident? Start by becoming more present šŸ§”

Iā€™ve seen deeply recently where confidence lives in me.

Primarily a number of insights have come to me over the last 10 months or so since my hashimotos diagnosis.

Iā€™ve been exploring with Naturopathic Doctor, Michelle Dowker (www.wellbalance.ca) by my side both ways to heel my illness with the food that goes in to my body, and the thoughts I take in that ruminate in my mind.

To heal, I believe we need to look at both.

And Iā€™ve realised a few important things about confidence, that I know isnā€™t found in any book, course or come from someone else.

I believe confidence is innate within us all. Not just some of us. All of us.

I have seen that feelings of insecurity arise in me when I am inside my head and focusing on myself.

And when I am inside my head, Iā€™m out of the present moment and not in life.

But when I stop focusing on my thinking and instead shift my focus back to the present moment, I naturally feel my innate confidence rise to the surface.

Iā€™ve seen that made up beliefs around who I should be, what I should think, what I should say all contribute to insecure feelings when I want to actually be, think and say something else.

But Iā€™ve seen (finally) that I can be me.

I can be, think, say and do what I want to do. I can be myself, and others can take it or leave it. I know that that is not on me, and I am so ok with that.

Iā€™ve seen that when I focus on thinking that says I am better (know more) than those I am with, I feel what I think looks like confidence. But when I am with people who I think are better than me, I feel insecure.

But both are an illusion.

Iā€™m no better or worse than anyone. Weā€™re all human beings doing the best we can. If someone has had more insight that I have had, I can learn from them. But it doesnā€™t make them better than me. And if Iā€™ve had more insight that someone else has had, that doesnā€™t make me better than them.

It really just allows us to make connections and share experiences as human beings.

And all this insight come because of a diagnosis. And for that I am so grateful.

ā€œWe are stars wrapped in skin – the light you are seeking has always been within.ā€ šŸ§”