Confidence is the key to unlocking the ability to live your best life and love more of yourself. When your confidence level is down in the dumps, you’re missing out on amazing experiences and opportunities around you.
But self-doubt and fear of rejection don’t have rule your life. Read on for some inspiration on how you can grow lasting confidence, while securing in you a better sense of self.
1. The Body Confidence Tool
Vivienne McMaster, founder of Be Your Own Beloved, once described herself as disgusting, unlovable and unworthy. Her self-esteem was rock bottom — until she discovered her camera as a tool for discovering self-compassion. Through taking self-portraits, Vivienne empowered herself to choose self-love over self-critique.
She began to see herself in a new way, through a lens of love, every time she snapped a selfie. Photography can become the creative process for creating your personal visual story and cultivating body positivism. By exploring self-portraiture, you can start your own body-acceptance journey toward learning to be kind to yourself.
2. Lingerie for Self-Empowerment
Lingerie isn’t just for your partner — and it shouldn’t all be about intimacy in the bedroom. Wearing sexy lingerie can be for you, and only you! All women deserve to feel sexy while being playful and flirty — whether it’s seen by someone else or not.
Wearing lingerie is like adoring your body with beauty. And no, you don’t have to be a model to embrace your sexuality through lace and ruffles. You just have to open yourself up to this intimate experience and the chance for it to impact your self-worth.
If you’re new to wearing lingerie, shopping online can help you feel more comfortable as you discover your own unique style. Unleash your inner goddess and dare to be adventurous!
3. Social Media for Self-Confidence
With mega influencers like beauty mogul Kylie Jenner and fitness model Jen Selter ruling the roost, Instagram can be a digital world of beauty standards that are absolutely impossible to live up to. But there’s another side of Instagram: Content posted on beauty and body positivity accounts (like below) inspire women to be who they are:
- @rawbeautytalks: Gives a daily dose of self-love
- @beauty_redefined: Promotes body image resilience
- @sundaymorningview: Celebrates beauty in women
- @jennkutcher: Imperfectly empowers women
You’re in control of the type of content you see every time you scroll through Facebook and Instagram, so follow celebrities and trend setters who make you feel like a queen — and unfollow those who make your feel like you’re not enough.
4. Quit the Comparison Game
Comparison is a trap, and you can easily choose to not fall for it. And truthfully, it’s the worst metric for evaluating your self-worth. Instead, think of your life as a movie and that you’re the lead character. This is your unique story, which unfolds completely different from your co-worker’s or Instagram friend’s (as it should).
Every movie has its own cast, plot twists, conflict and happy endings. Therefore, adopting this mindset can be life-changing: “I will not compare myself to anyone else. I’m writing the script of my life, and my differences are what make me the shining star in my movie.”
Seeing Yourself in a Brighter Light
Igniting greater confidence doesn’t come effortlessly — it takes practice and mindfulness. But now you can begin to radiate with confidence by cultivating self-love through selfies, donning lingerie for you, curating an empowering Instagram feed, and loving your life’s movie.
