prettyvixenavenue:

How to be Confident:

tips and rules to apply and live by:

• To really feel more confident and to get a clearer vision of how, establish what things in life your most confident version of yourself would have. What would they look like? How would they carry themselves or do things differently from you now? Create a vision board or write it down so you can understand what exactly you want and start working towards that right now.
• Confidence is more than appearance. Which means if you feel you’re not enough, can’t achieve a certain goal, or succeed in life then that’s what your subconscious (inner critic) is going to keep feeding you. You have to feel, believe and know you can do anything you put your mind to in which, you can. Don’t let bad thoughts keep you from what you’re already destined for. Reprogram your subconscious beliefs. Try to be more optimistic.
• Practice and preach self assured and positive affirmations everyday, multiples times a day. If you have to write them down on a sticky note and post them on a mirror or wall, do it. If you have to set some as your locksceen, do it. When saying affirmations, always say them in present tense. Examples; “I am successful in everything i do.” “There is power within me.” “I ask, I believe, I receive.” “My confidence knows no limit.” “I am beautifully made.” Being consistent in saying affirmations is steps of many to uplifting and boosting your confidence.
• Stop comparing yourself to others, grow compare yourself to the person you was yesterday and how you can be better today. Everyday is a new day, a new start, use that to its fullest. Instead, look up to people that inspire you to learn and make you want to be your best self.
• Have plenty of “me” time or moments where you spend time alone. Learning to be more comfortable in your own skin and get to know who you really are as a person is really important. It gives you time to learn how to be more in tune with yourself. Eat out alone, meditate, treat yourself to things that’ll make you feel better about you or at your best—skincare, makeup, clothes, plants, books. As well as taking needed breaks from social media. Which helps to clear your mind, give yourself a break and focus on tasks without distractions.
• Speak kindly of yourself (reframe from negative talk), smile more, be kind to others, be softer on yourself and not to hard by focusing on solutions to problems and not all the bad of it. Stay away from negative people and things that could lower you vibrations or bring you out of character.
• Don’t let outside validation value who you are nor seek it. Ignore outside opinions that don’t enhance your life.
• Take steps in working on your presence and mimick the “confident posture.” If you walk and act like you got it like that, that’s what others around you is going to see as well as how you would feel. Examples; walk with your head held high, eye contact, compliment people, be more assertive and speak up and speak clearly when you talk etc. The saying “fake it to you make it!” is to act like something you are not, yet but you can become it if you put in the work.
• Create personal boundaries, first step is to learn how to say no when you’re really saying yes. Challenge yourself everyday and push your self to grow. Set a small goal at first, achieve it and repeat. Getting out your comfort zone and facing your fears is the biggest goal of all and is very life changing. Accomplishing something you was scare to do and it turning out better than expected, is the most satisfying thing and raises your confidence times ten. Understand that once your mind is set on something, you can be successful at it everytime. Also understand that if you run into a setback, it’s only a matter of time before you bounce back.
• Confidence is not everyone liking you. It is feeling good about yourself, not needing approval & knowing you’re the “it girl” whether someone like you or not.
• Lastly, remember to always be your authentic self and to know no one is better or more deserving than you. You have your own uniqueness, energy, and personality. No one is you or can be you, embrace that!

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the-diary-of-a-failure:

In the last few years I gained a lot of confidence when it comes to talking to people. I went from not being able to talk to my classmates to being the entertainer on school events. I have a bunch of tips to share that could help you with talking to people:

1. No matter what, you’re gonna be fine -There are very few ocassions in which you could not apply this rule. Even in important interviews or in situations where the conversation could have a huge impact on your life, you’ll be fine. Very often we forget that even the things that are a huge deal for us, can’t really hurt at that much. So I just want you to walk into a conversation with this in mind.
2. The other person has no clue what’s happening either -The most important thing I have learnt while working as a teacher is that teachers are just as lost as the students are. Apply this rule to your entire life and there you go. Neither of us has any clue what’s happening ever. Everyone is making things up on the go, including the intimidating person you’re afraid to talk to.
3. Never trying is going to hurt you more than trying and failing -Look, you gotta put yourself out there, otherwise you won’t build friendships and relationships in general.
4. No matter how weird you (think) are, there’s someone who’ll love you -And they will love you for you. I love my friends for very specific things, weird quirks that are so true to them. Show people the real you and there will be someone who’ll love you and who you will be happy with.

I hope I helped and have a great weekend

PS: sorry for grammar mistakes and sentences that don’t make sense. I wrote this rather late after a long work day. thank you for understanding!

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starman-inthesky:

how to start feeling more confident:

I wanted to share little things that I have added to my routine over this summer that have made me feel better about myself in hope that it will help other people too!

• drink water every day 
• start slow on the exercise (doing 5 pushups every morning is enough to start a good habit!)
• cook your own food (it’s good for the body and soul)
• focus more on being healthy, rather than just losing weight
• tell yourself that you are cute and worthy of love (because you are!!)
•  remind yourself why you are such a cool person 
• pampering yourself is very important 
• take bubble baths
• use face masks
• research your hair type (how it should be styled, what products you should use and how often etc.)
• get a new hairstyle (change is important for growth)
• moisturize after washing your hands 
• file and clip your nails regularly
• go outside and sit in the sun
• meditate, do yoga, or just breathe

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showandglow:

- make sure you keep your teeth clean! brush, floss and use mouthwash to make sure your teeth are always clean and your breath is fresh. if you need to, you can get plaque disclosing tablets, which show you where the plaque is on your teeth. a bright smile always makes someone look much better :)

- this sounds really simple but make sure you get a good nights sleep! your body needs time to repair itself and give you the energy you need for the next day. it helps your skin and stops you from looking worn out the next day.

- try to smell good. weird as it sounds, generally you feel a bit better if you smell nice. make sure you shower at least once a day, wear scented lotion straight out of the shower and then wear perfume when you go out. make sure you don’t layer too many scents (e.g stick to just citrus or floral scents, not both)

- try something different with your appearance now and again. this goes for guys out there too! try wearing slightly heavier jewellery or trying a different hairstyle. we all tend to feel better when we feel ‘put together’, which is generally what trying something new appearance-wise does.

- try to be kinder and more open towards others. attractiveness is not purely appearance, it’s about how you affect those around you. try making small talk with someone who you are waiting in a line with, or strike up a conversation with someone you don’t know well.

remember, being attractive is not about how you look. it is about how you feel in yourself. charisma, confidence and friendliness are what really attracts people.

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the-diary-of-a-failure:

Becoming more confident is a long journey full of hard work. I’ve always had very low confidence but in the last few years I managed to become more confident than I ever imagined I’d be. Here are the things that helped me with my confidence the most:

1. Wake up with music that makes you feel good -Create a playlist of songs that make you feel alive and powerful and then listen to it every morning. If you aren’t waking up to Everybody loves me by OneRepublic… What are you even doing?
   
2. Stop being mean to yourself -So many of us call ourselves a disappointment on daily basis without realising it. I want you to imagine you are talking to a friend, not yourself. You wouldn’t call your friend useless every time they mess up, would ya?
3. Wear clothes you are comfortable in -I’m not necessarily talking physical comfort. You should feel beautiful in your clothes. It can be wearing sweatpants or croptops, it’s your choice!
4. Declutter your space -Throw away things that make you feel bad. All the clothes you don’t like wearing, all the clutter that makes you feel like crap at home. Even throwing away the shampoo that doesn’t smell nice to you is helpful.
5. Work out -Again it’s not as much about looking good but feeling good. You want to feel strong or fast or whatever your goal may be.
6. Appreciate small victories -A great journaling prompt is just to sit down every single evening and write down at least 3 small or big victories of the day.
7. Try new things -Get out of your comfort zone and try the things you’ve always wanted to do. For me personally it was talking to more poeple. I found more friends and realised I can make people laugh and that was a great confidence boost.
8. Walk with your head high -This is a sort of “fake it ‘til you make it” type of thing. Don’t look down when you walk and keep your back straight. Walk like an assassin on a mission.
9. Find what you’re good at -Get to know your talents.
10. Don’t rely on compliments from others -Learn to appreciate and compliment yourself.
11. Find what kind of vibes you want to have and work on that -Do you want to be a ray of sunshine? Smile more and wear bright colours. Become who you want to be.
12. Take care of your body -Force yourself to feel good in your skin.
13. Get familiar with your body -Stop avoiding mirrors. Find the things you love about it and accept things you don’t like. Be grateful for your body taking care of you the way it does.

As alwas I truly hope I helped at least some of you and have an amazing year full of self love!

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encephalopoda:

Something I noticed…

Young Hades looks an awful lot like the version of him seen awakening Persephone.

I WAS wondering why this depiction of him was missing his scars. Perhaps this is why? (That, or Persephone has never seen his scars, and so her mental version of him is without them…?)

The hair and outfits are also remarkably similar, so the connection may be intentional. 🤔

echoarts03:

Hermes: Oh man, Persephone really hates you, huh?

Apollo: Yea, its rough…I don’t know what else she wants from me! I’m the perfect guy! Any other girl would be head over heels for me!

Hermes: Well, maybe you could-

Apollo: Don’t-

Hermes: You could just-

Apollo: DON’T SAY IT-!

Hermes: APOLLO-gize?!

Apollo: …

Apollo: Get the fuck out of my house right now.

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