Worthy Wednesdays

Issue #12 - Cultivating Confidence

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⚡ 5-Minute Action: Evidence Collection​
Open your notes app or journal. Create an "Evidence Bank" with three categories:

• "I can handle hard things" (list 3 examples)
• "I figure things out" (list 3 examples)
• "I bounce back" (list 3 examples)

This is your proof of resilience - add to it regularly.

🔄 Worth Reframe: Confidence vs. Certainty​
Confidence isn't about knowing everything - it's about trusting that you can handle anything. You don't need to be certain to take the next step.

📚 Curated Resource: "The Confidence Code Quiz" by Katty Kay and Claire Shipman. Take this confidence quiz, science-based blueprint to help you assess your confidence level.

🎯 Micro-Challenge: The Confidence Echo ​
Before three different situations this week where you want to feel more confident, recall a time you handled something similar well. Let that past success echo into your present moment.
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⚡ 5-Minute Action: Money Wins Inventory ​
List five money decisions you're proud of, no matter how small. Maybe you started saving, negotiated a bill, or simply checked your bank balance regularly. These are your financial confidence anchors.

🔄 Worth Reframe: Confidence is Currency ​
Every time you make a conscious money choice, you're building financial confidence. It's not about the size of your decisions - it's about owning them.

📚 Curated Resource: "You Are a Badass at Making Money" by Jen Sincero
Sincero gets you thinking about how and what you think of money, and most importantly, how to change those thoughts.

🎯 Micro-Challenge: The Bold Ask ​
Make one money request this week that stretches your comfort zone. Quote a higher price, ask for a discount, or initiate a money conversation you've been avoiding.​​​​​​​​

⚡ 5-Minute Action: Power Play ​
Strike your favourite confidence pose (think Wonder Woman stance or whatever feels powerful to you). Hold it for 2 minutes while listing three things you're proud of about yourself today.

🔄 Worth Reframe: Embody Your Power ​
Confidence lives in your body as much as your mind. How you carry yourself shapes how you feel about yourself.

📚 Curated Resource: "Presence" by Amy Cuddy
Research-backed techniques for building confidence through body language and mindset.

🎯 Micro-Challenge: Confident Choices ​
Make one small choice each day that honours your wellbeing, especially when it means going against the grain. Maybe it's leaving work on time or saying no to an optional commitment.

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​WISDOM WHISPERER​
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Why this whisper? Williamson flips the script on our understanding of confidence. Often, it's not our weakness that scares us - it's our strength. When we begin to grasp our true power, everything changes. Real confidence isn't about puffing ourselves up; it's about letting our natural light shine through.

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​Remember: Confidence isn't something you either have or don't have - it's a practice you strengthen every time you choose to trust yourself.