What’s something you did for yourself that massively improved your self-confidence?
What’s something you did for yourself that massively improved your self-confidence?
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What’s something you did for yourself that massively improved your self-confidence?
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Not caring about what other people think about me. I’ve felt more confident being able to wear whatever I want without caring about what complete strangers think.
I became a Paratrooper at 18.
Fix my diet
Is there anything you’re really good at?
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I lost weight, about 40 pounds. I carry all my weight in my stomach and it is not flattering whatsoever.
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exercise. Then I started muay Thai and that levelled me up even more.
Plastic surgeries 🤪
taking care of my skin. like way more seriously
Gave myself permission to like myself, even though I’m not perfect.
Sounds like it should be easy, right? 😭😭
getting facial piercings.. they make me feel pretty :3 ✨
I got tattoos that I enjoy. I have an artist that I adore her work and I let her tattoo what she pleases with minimal boundaries. I use to be incredibly self conscious about my arms and legs so I started sleeves and now you can’t keep sleeves on me let alone pants. I’m a tank top shorts girl now. We are going to move to my stomach once my arms and one leg are done 😎
Working out
Therapy.
I stopped watching movies with gratuitous female only nudity. I turn the channel when they are exploiting women’s bodies, I do not give my time, attention or money to anything that uses women for “sex sells”. It is extremely hard because of our media and entertainment, but it is the best thing I’ve ever done for myself. It makes me feel normal, feminine and valued as a person. It’s crazy after you remove all that toxic conditioning – you realize how much it affects people.
Bought a house and a new car on my own. When I’ve had two husbands in a row try to hold me back from being independent, I finally just said enough and went out on my own with my kids and did it!
Working out
Boudoir photoshoot, and in general different photoshoots, boosted my confidence to the sky
This is going to sound so lame, but I bought a pair of abercrombie straight leg faux leather pants and they massively improved my confidence. They are not a staple in my dating outfits. It’s so shallow, but it worked for me.
Going to the gym!!! The confidence boost it gives you is insane
investing in my hobbies and interests. I used to think many of my interests would be seen as cringey so I avoided doing them.
once I rid myself of the embarrassed mindset, I got to do the things I love and it made me a genuinely happier person. it was easier to like myself when I was happier 🙂