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.
The Truth Beneath the Running Mascara of Perfectionism
She wasn’t aware yet what was missing in her perfect life? She had almost everything she would desire. Her life was lined up and organized inside a structural map of high expectations, social...
Love Beyond Possession and A Quantum Scroll for Remembering the Flame
In our time, the word “love” is everywhere, and yet almost no one truly understands it. On Earth, love is often confused with comfort, mistaken for control...
Be A Rebel, Like Yourself?
What is right about you that you’re not getting? Read that again. Not what’s wrong. Not what needs fixing. Not what’s broken. What. Is. Right. About. You?
How a Podcast and an Ancient Practice Helped Me Get Paid More
Last week, I was called into a meeting with my superiors to discuss the terms of my contract. Some aspects of my working conditions had changed, for the better, and it appeared they wanted to explain this so I was clear on their expectations.
The Emotional Pattern Behind Constant Checking, and How to Reclaim Your Energy
How many times do you check your phone for messages from your mum or dad, your child, your colleagues, or even your closest girlfriend? Oh, never, I hear you say...
4 Simple Daily Practices to Help Women Entrepreneurs Own Their Success
Sister-friend, let’s have a heart-to-heart. You’re talented. You’re dedicated. You hit revenue goals most people only daydream about and yet a quiet voice still asks, “Am I really good enough to...
How I Stopped Proving My Blackness
What does it mean to belong when the world keeps moving the goalposts? For years, I chased an invisible standard, believing I had to act, speak, and live a certain way to validate the...
Understanding the Ego and the Inner Workings of Our Identity
The ego often gets a bad rap, blamed for selfish behavior, inflated pride, or inner conflict. But what if it's actually a vital part of how we function and relate to the world? Before we can...
The Space Between Love and Hate and the Golden Thread Within
It’s been written, said, and studied that Love and Hate exist on the same spectrum of sensation, just at opposite ends. Both are intense, passionate, and powerful mirror extremes of the same...
You’re Not a Content Machine, You’re a Creative Ready to Be Fully Seen
We were never meant to be content machines. Never meant to twist ourselves into brandable fragments just to stay “seen.”
Simple Steps to End People-Pleasing Habits
Do you ever find yourself saying “yes” when every part of you is quietly whispering “no”? Maybe you’re running on fumes, but agree to help anyway. Maybe you avoid expressing a need because you're...
How to Deal With Constant Setbacks in Your Life
If life has dealt you one losing hand after another and you have lost all hope and faith that things will turn around, keep reading. There’s no telling when things may change. Everything on this...
9 Practical Principles to Receive Effortless Abundance
Do you ever feel that the harder you push, the harder it gets? For generations, we’ve been taught to hustle, to strive, to earn our worth and our wealth through struggle. But what if the key to...
How Letting Go of Other People’s Opinions Leads to Self-Freedom
Let’s be real, at some point, we've all paused before making a decision and thought, “But what will they think?” Whether it’s a career move, a new outfit, or just speaking your truth, other...
Building Confidence in Business and Life by Overcoming Self-Doubt
Welcome, everyone! My name is Dru Murphy. I am a certified ACT and CBT personal development coach. I specialize in helping entrepreneurs...
Embracing Fear Is the Secret to a Meaningful Life
We have all heard the cliché, ¨Your life begins where your comfort zone ends”, yet breaking free from your comfort zone can be terrifying.
Rising Like a Solitary Star and Finding Confidence When No One Believes in You
There’s a quiet heartbreak that doesn’t always come with drama or confrontation. It shows up in small moments, a lack of eye...
External Confidence vs. Inner Confidence – Which is Best?
Confidence, we all want it. We admire it in others, aspire to have more of it, and assume that with enough confidence, we’ll be seen...
How to Accept and Love Yourself No Matter What
Do you frequently put yourself down, feel critical of your body, or fear that other people will “find you out”? Your reactions may be so...
