šŸ’Ŗ Self love and success - We want to hear about it!

Hey All,

Weā€™re currently working on writing a new blog post and would love some input from you all!

What do you love about yourself?

What would you say is your biggest strength/asset?

What makes you feel confident?

Is there anything that used to cause insecurity that you have learned to love and embrace?

Let us know down below! :smiley:

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I donā€™t love anything about myself, but i think my strength/asset is that anything I do i always do to the best of my ability, no half measures.

Used to be insecure about my skinny frame and freckled face, but with age the freckles have gone and i a carry a bit more weight and am quite muscular.

Donā€™t think i am especially confident about anything.

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Here you goā€¦

What do you love about yourself? My ability to brighten up someoneā€™s mood in the darkest of days. I am a walking ray of sunshine as many of my customers tell me haha.

What would you say is your biggest strength/asset? Openness maybe? Youā€™ll never have an awkward conversation with me. Nothing is off the record and I will always listen and never judge.

What makes you feel confident? LINGERIE. Like my god. I feel so good in it.

Is there anything that used to cause insecurity that you have learned to love and embrace? Not sure about this to be honest. I had a stammer when I was younger and a complete quivering wreck and couldnā€™t get one word out. Now, I can speak normally 99% of the time with only a rare occasion I stumble on certain words.

Xx

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Great questions!

I love that I have become someone people can confide in, and seek advice from. Iā€™ve become that person whose home is always open for those who need it.

My biggest strength is my ability to engage with anyone in conversation about their interests, as Iā€™m always curious for knowledge and always keep the conversation going with more questions.

My confidence comes from my sense of style. Whether just my everyday clothes or lingerie, I know what to wear, it makes me feel confident and I know damn well how good I look :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

I used to have huge body image issues, with being both small-ish and curvy, I never fit in with plus-sized or straight-sized fashion, as I fell in between, and a lot of clothing didnā€™t ever fit right, because they werenā€™t made with an hourglass figure in mind. It took a long time to learn to love my own body, and feel comfortable in my own skin (Iā€™ve written a little bit about it on the forum somewhere), but I came to realise that having an hourglass shape was one of my biggest assests, and purged every item of clothing that didnā€™t look flattering on my bodytype, changing my style to suit me.

Sorry itā€™s a little lengthy :sweat_smile:

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Nothing i love about myself, however
I do take pride in being recognised as an honest , reliable and trustworthy guy.

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Love about myself - Iā€™m still working on that. Maybe the way my brain retains random knowledge? Or my twisted sense of humour. Iā€™m learning to love my quirks.

Biggest strength/asset - Wanting to make other people happy. I love giving people random little compliments and gifts to make people smile.

Feeling confident - Knowing what Iā€™m doing. Being with close friends who know me and who I can be myself with.

Insecurity - Iā€™ve never been one of the popular people or fit in, I used to feel left out and wonder why I struggled to make small talk and be interested in makeup and shallow fluffy stuff like most of the other girls (from my personal experience, I know not everyone is like that). Fairly recently Iā€™ve realised that Iā€™m autistic and have ADHD and itā€™s been a revelation. Itā€™s made so much in my life make a lot more sense and I love knowing why Iā€™m different and that I can embrace my neurodiversity and be proud of it. So I guess Iā€™ve learned to love my unique view of things :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

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The timber looks well on you sir.

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I dont think there is anything i truly love about myself , many things i like but thats not the same really ,
My biggest strength is dealing with a medical condition that effects my daily life (boring i know)
And the one and only thing that gives me true confidence and not just a brave face is my OH , i feel i can take on the world when he is next to me , he knows i get nervous in some situations and a simple squeeze of my hand or a loving look has me ready to face everyone .
Have not learnt to love and embrace any insecurities ā€¦yet

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Thanks @Iwill and i like to think that like you i am recognised as a reliable, honest and trustworthy! :+1:

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What do you love about yourself?

My creativity. :slight_smile: in my spare time Iā€™m always making something, be it dioramas or knitting or jewelleryā€¦ I love having the ability to make pretty things.

What would you say is your biggest strength/asset?

That Iā€™m very adaptable. :slight_smile: even if life throws things at me I always find a way to navigate through it.

What makes you feel confident?

Being self-sufficient. I also live on a boat and the fact I can drive that boat like a boss. :sunglasses:

Is there anything that used to cause insecurity that you have learned to love and embrace?

Kind of. I used to think it was a weakness in how much I care for people, but now I see it as a strength that I can be there for people when they need me. I like it :slight_smile:

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Iā€™m a dreamer. My headā€™s always in the clouds. Inventing instead of improvising, believing a comeback is ALWAYS possible and convincing the people around me theyā€™re capable of anything. I love having the ability to see the potential of everything Iā€™m blessed with.

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Rightā€¦ here goes :thinking:
What do you love about yourself?
Nothing really stands out but I would say I was loyal to those close to me.

What would you say is your biggest strength/asset?
A calming influence and being able to see both sides of an argument to be able to make a informed decision or play mediator.

What makes you feel confident?
For me it is down to my mindset and what I am wearing. If you feel and look the part you ooze confidence.

Is there anything that used to cause insecurity that you have learned to love and embrace?
Being naked and body confidence. I am neither fat nor thin but I was always quite introvertedā€¦ today I accept myself for who I am and quite like the differences between me being an introvert but also a sexual extrovert.

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Having cerebral palsy as a disability and being in a wheelchair, I have pretty much no confidence around other people so itā€™s very difficult for me to love myself as me. Having a speech problem I tend to keep myself to myself when in public.

Also not having a partner in my life to tell me otherwise makes it even harder to like at least something about myself.

My biggest strengths? I think you can guess lol, other than that i canā€™t think of any.

I just take each day as it comes.

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You can have confidence with us, cos weā€™re your friends and here to support you.
I know you always come across as positive and friendly despite your health issues, so i think that is a major strength you have.
The patience and good nature you showed earlier in the year whilst waiting for your constantly delayed new chair spoke volumes.

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Hey Brenna

Whilst i wait for you to give us a peep at your responses, hereā€™s my thoughts, oh and whereā€™s @Ian_Chimp when you need him to do that ā€œspoilerā€ thing to add to the suspense? With all the quality answers above, iā€™ll look a real shallow sshle but here goes. You did askā€¦

What do you love about yourself?

My legs (derr), my bum, my brain

What would you say is your biggest strength/asset?

Fitness and Stamina
Giving others confidence in themselves

What makes you feel confident?

Rocking an outfit on a night out.
Knowledge.

Is there anything that used to cause insecurity that you have learned to love and embrace?

The lump where the broken ends of my collar bone healed over each other. Looks horrible naked or with most femine clothing. Now i see it as a reminder that God can do anything

Hmmmm, maybe not quite so shallow as i thought xx

Anyone who answered ā€˜nothingā€™ to the first question , please acknowledge the something. It IS there xx :heart:

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Great initiative, we all need a bit more positivity and self love in our lives :slight_smile:

What do you love about yourself?

  • I love that I live life the way I want, that Iā€™m comfortable and confident taking a path less traveled. I love that Iā€™m empathetic, altruistic, and caring. And I love my long legs!

What would you say is your biggest strength/asset?

  • My ability to get shit done :smiley: Iā€™ve always been organized and proactive and really enjoyed making things happen.

What makes you feel confident?

  • I feel confident when Iā€™m talking about subjects I care about or doing something I love. I also feel confident when I put on a killer outfit or get unexpected feedback from colleagues/friends

Is there anything that used to cause insecurity that you have learned to love and embrace?

  • I used to be insecure about being a woman who was ā€œtoo muchā€ - too bossy, too organized, too loud, too quick to lead - But Iā€™ve learned to love my own presence, to recognize these characteristics as strengths. If anyone sees them as too much then theyā€™re not the folks I want to spend my time on and thatā€™s okay

This was fun to write, thanks for the prompt Brenna!

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Iā€™ve been sitting on replying to this because talking positively about myself is something Iā€™m terrible at doing but is also something I want to work on, so letā€™s start that journey.

What do you love about yourself?

Iā€™m a very open, warm and welcoming person. Iā€™m a listener and like to think Iā€™m approachable. Iā€™ll welcome anyone in with open arms and support them. I root for the underdog and if I feel somebody is being treated unfairly Iā€™ll say it.

What would you say is your biggest strength/asset?

Iā€™m usually the calm amidst the storm. I reflect before I act and never respond abruptly.

What makes you feel confident?

Being organised, ticking off to-do lists and feeling accomplished. Also, my support system (friends, partner, family and my following on social media - all build me up every day in their own ways).

Is there anything that used to cause insecurity that you have learned to love and embrace?

I think Iā€™ve been able to view what I used to consider weaknesses as strengths now. Being the quieter person in the group, which once I was so conscious of, now actually means I am the person that listens and often comforts people. Physically, I am pale, have freckles, wear glasses and had/have red hair (which is now dyed a bright red) and Iā€™ve learnt that those characteristics are ā€œmeā€ and stand out as things that people close to me love about me and in turn Iā€™ve fallen in love with those things too.

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Thanks @Ian_Chimp
:grin:

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I donā€™t like anything about me. I do not accept my body. The only time I love my body is when Iā€™m wearing beautiful, elegant and sexy lingerie. I try to accept myself more and more thanks to others, thanks to my character.
My past has made me a strong, solid person. I am proud of what I have become.

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I love my curves, I love my confidence. I have an illness that causes me chronic pain and was ashamed of my need for BDSM for a long time. But not anymore. Iā€™ve embraced my sexuality more and more thanks to kink.

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