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Aug 06 2025

The Lies We Believe: How False Narratives Sabotage Confidence and Safety

Hi friend, Welcome to Part 3 of our Confidence Series! Today, we’re confronting one of the biggest roadblocks to true confidence: the lies we believe about ourselves. If you’ve ever found yourself hustling for approval or shrinking back from your full self, you’re not alone. These patterns often stem from lies we’ve believed—not because we’re […]

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Jul 29 2025

The Surprising Foundation of True Confidence: Why It Starts with Safety, Not Performance

We’re often taught that true confidence comes from being skilled, outgoing, or successful. However, real confidence doesn’t begin with performance—it begins with safety. When your nervous system feels safe, your sense of self becomes steadier. As a result, you feel more present and grounded. Confidence begins to grow—not in a flashy or loud way, but […]

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Oct 18 2022

5 Ways to Feel Your Feelings

I have a bad habit of pushing stuff to the back of the refrigerator.  Take out, leftovers in Tupperware, you name it – it’s been pushed to the back.  As I put new groceries in, the old stuff gets forgotten.  Weeks and sometimes (gross, I know) months can go by without me noticing.  When I […]

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Oct 18 2022

5 Ways to Fight Distraction and Get More Done

Challenge the Status Quo If you’re like most individuals, you grapple with how to shoo away daily distractions in order to get your stuff done. In fact, according to Psychology Today, “20 percent of people chronically avoid difficult tasks and deliberately look for distractions.”This means one-fifth of people struggle to get their stuff done. What […]

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Oct 18 2022

DTNT: A Procrastination Remedy

I don’t know about you but procrastination has to be one of the most frustrating behavior traits. Think about it, you go to bed determined to wake up early and exercise.  Only to find yourself hitting the snooze button multiple times leaving you only a few minutes to spare frantically brushing your teeth and throwing […]

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