“Preserve your confidence.”
When you use others as your measuring stick, you usually come up short. You convince yourself you’re not as clever, beautiful, thin or talented.
Lasting satisfaction and confidence comes from appreciating yourself with all that you have to offer. Equating yourself with others eats away at your confidence and leaves you feeling inferior.
Remind yourself of these simple truths. You are a unique and special person, exactly as you are. You’re one-of-a-kind and you’re irreplaceable.
With convictions such as these, you confidence is impermeable, just as it should be.
©Jane Powell – Meditations for Women
Today’s Affirmation: I am confident in my own worth as a woman.
Thank you Jane for this today. I have had a rough time over the last couple of years personally and my confidence and self esteem is at a real low. I really need to take this meditation to heart and acknowledge what I am, rather than knocking myself for not being good enough compared to others. It is really hard – any tips of how to keep this front of mind? Great to get your daily meditations and they always make me think but my inner voice is so quick to drown me out with comparisons and negativity.
Hi, some of the ways that I found helpful in my journey towards loving myself were: looking at past hurts, forgivning and starting to heal; journaling and coming up with a list of positive qualities/successes and then build on them weekly or as needed; I’ve put together what I call my “Uplifting Portfolio” and in it I keep copies of thank you letters/cards received from others or certificates/letters of accomplishments, positive messages, poems, quotes, Bible verses, prayers and pictures that serve as reminders of the amazing person I am and the things I am accomplishing (when I find myself weary and starting those old unhealthy habits, I pull it out and start going through it; and lastly I’ve become purposeful in looking at myself in the mirror, talking to myself and telling myself how amazing I am. It’s been a long journey but I’m at the point where I am my biggest admirer and cheerleader and feel so awesome.
Dear Jane,
You have made a difference in many people lives. I have been accessing your website since 2001 and your inspirational messages have made me the person I am today.
Thank you for your kindness to share such important knowledge with others.
Hellen.
I have a very dear friend that, that always reinforce a belief that I have, she thanks God for making her who she is, we both like who we are and understand our uniqueness . We both know
We need to grow but we do not compare each other to anyone. Now I have another friend, Jane who reinforce my belief. You are great facilitator of courage and strength . I also thank the community for their courage and honesty
Mercy
Jane, Thank you for all the wise words you send. We are all perfect in our own unique ways. You help us find those perfections. Love to all.
I have been telling my sister this same thing for many years. I will send your message to help encourage her to stand up in her life and stop comparing herself to others. She is a queen and I pray she will realize this. Thanks Jane.
This came at the right time for me. I have had this challenge so many times in my life, and most recently TODAY when I was contemplating on doing a hands on workshop. My first thought was “oh, what do you have to offer? everyone else will have so much more experience than you”. I cut that stinkin’thinking short!!!
I am enough, just how I am and I am getting better all the time!
Thank you for your posts, you have helped me many a times over the last several years.
Namaste~ Diana
Your words spoke strongly to me. An inspiration of not letting some fear creep into what your dreams are. Thank you.
I have always felt bad about myself because i compared myself to others, but from today i have realised am special.thank you jane
Thank you Jane, you are a goddess among women. Thank you for sharing your kindness and happiness with us.