Have Tons of Confidence…Today!

I have to decided that today is National I Have Tons Of Confidence Day.

By Jess

Why have I decided this? Because a lot of us need a jumpstart on that old self-image, and having an artificial holiday is one of the best ways to get that started.

Besides, naming random days is fun.

So if you happen to be one of the millions of women who want to grab Confidence by the horns (or balls, whichever) but aren’t sure exactly how to start, I’ve come up with a nice little promise we can make to ourselves:

“I (insert name here),

Hereby promise to make today a day full of confidence. I will make a special effort to treat myself with extra care and take time to realize I am awesome.

I will forget about pulling on my clothes when I walk down the street. They look great on me.

I will stop thinking everyone is starting at me because I look weird for some reason. I don’t look weird, and maybe that guy was checking me out in a good way!

I will not brush compliments away with sentences like “oh, well, you know, I’m not always hideous I guess”. I will simply smile, be grateful, and say thank you.

I will make eye contact and / or talk to one hot person today.

I will look through magazines and KNOW that almost everything in there has been airbrushed, thinned out, and perfectified.

When speaking with someone older or that I don’t know, I will use a confident tone. I will not let my voice get high with question marks at the end of everything.

I will realize that the fastest way to waste a day is to hate the only body I’ve got.

I will treat myself with care; good food, activity, and perhaps a nice footbath.

I will be thankful for all the things I have.

I am going to try and make bits and pieces of every day National I Have Tons Of Confidence Day.”

If you want, print this little promise out and tape it somewhere you’ll look every day. Because I mean, why not feel good about yourself?

Once you get used to it, it’s actually kind of fun.