The Connection Between Self-Love and Confidence 

 In past posts, I've discussed ways that obtaining a sense of purpose can lead to greater confidence, joy, and intention. Because understanding your priorities and what matters most to you in life can help you to feel more secure in yourself, A Pilgrimage to Self Lifestyle Coaching Membership helps members walk the PATHS that allow them to discover purpose, meaning, and goals. Confidence is an important component of self-love. If you don’t believe in yourself and your worth, it’s hard to love yourself. That’s why I’d like to explore the connection between self-love and confidence in today’s post.

 About Self-Love

 Self-love, as we’ve discussed, is having positive regard for yourself. It’s being able to put yourself first and feeling that you deserve just as much compassion as the people you care about. Self-love is the belief that your own happiness can take priority and that you aren’t selfish for taking care of you. Taking care of your own needs and refusing to settle for less than you deserve is also part of self-love. You aren’t a narcissist, and you aren’t self-centered for loving yourself. Just the opposite, in fact. Having a positive self-regard is healthy and essential for being an emotionally intelligent person and living an Intentional Life.

 About Confidence

 Confidence is simply believing in yourself. It’s the understanding that you are a capable human being and that you can manage regular daily occurrences or challenges you encounter. It also involves transferring those beliefs into actions that reflect how you feel and demonstrate your capabilities. You don’t want to overestimate your abilities however, as this could cause you to come across as arrogant or could affect the quality of your work.

 The Self-Love/Confidence Connection

 Self-love and confidence are definitely connected. There is likely a circular relationship between them. When you love yourself and have positive self-regard, you’re more likely to be confident. That’s because you have a healthy view of yourself and honestly feel you possess value. When you feel worthwhile, why wouldn’t you have faith in your abilities? You know you’re a person worthy of care and deserving of good things. You should be confident you can achieve such things. Likewise, when you’re confident, you are demonstrating your positive regard for yourself. You are confident in the belief that you’re capable of achieving the things you desire because you also feel you are worthy and you're not willing to give up...you'll commit to investing in yourself. These two concepts are closely tied together.

 As you can see, confidence plays a strong role in self-love. In fact, they’re both closely related. That’s why it’s important to build your confidence regularly in order to strengthen your feelings of worthiness. Keeping a journal is a great method of recording situations that demonstrate your confidence and self-love because you can go back and review what you've written when you have moments of uncertainty.

Until next time...

Lisa

P.S. You can learn to develop your confidence and practice self-love through one of my private 1:1 coaching packages (6 or 12 weeks) that are available from A Pilgrimage to Self...included in these private sessions are Heart-Centered Coaching Sessions, Weekly Inspirational emails, 24 Hour email reply, and exclusive access to A Pilgrimage to Self Lifestyle Coaching Membership during private coaching package sessions to move on and forward in creating an Intentional Life. This private practice is available for women that are committed to doing the work to transform their lives. Scheduling is limited, so I work with only those women that are coachable, have the desire for change, and are prepared to take action. If you think you may qualify for this program, please DM me for a quick discovery call. If we both agree the program is a fit, we can get started right away...you'll experience the benefits of finding purpose, aligning your values and life with your purpose, and developing the actionable steps that lead to healing, connection, and an Intentional Life. You can also email me at [email protected] use Discovery Call in the subject line, and I'll get back to you. This is YOUR time...YOUR Life...isn't it time to live the life of your dreams?