Are you authentically confident?

Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t—you’re right.
-Henry Ford

You would be surprised how many people lack confidence. Just imagine how your life would change if you would believe in yourself and be completely confident in your abilities, talents and gifts. 

Many individuals appear to be confident or successful on the surface. They act confidently and self-assured but if you look underneath you will notice that they are only covering up a profound sense of insecurity or inadequacy.

Recognising genuine confidence

The Latin word for confidence is cōnfīdentia from cōnfīdō,  con- (“with”) + fīdō (“trust”)

In this case, confidence means “WITH TRUST”.  

We always trust or have faith in something. We either picture the best case or the worst case scenario in our mind. 

As the saying goes, “faith can move mountains”. Faith is a mental attitude which does not allow any doubts, worries or insecurity to enter your mind. It has a dynamic, catalytic and transformative power and it is the propelling force in the creative process. 

You can usually feel if someone embodies confidence or not. Those who are genuinely confident have a secure and stable self-belief and an unshakable presence. 

• They are quietly assertive and are perfectly capable of standing up for themselves. Simultaneously, they are humble and independent of the good opinions of others. 
• They know their self-worth, but they don’t feel the need to show it off. At the same time, they are not afraid to shine and inspire others.
• They display an emotional maturity and accept their weaknesses as part of the whole and don’t try to cover them up. 
• They are aware that presence and personal power are inside and don’t shrink or make themselves small when they have conversations with people whom they perceive to be important.
• They have the courage to move beyond their comfort zone and are not afraid to confront their deepest fears.
• They are proactive and do not complain all the time.
• They forgive themselves and others quickly and move on.
• They don’t get discouraged by failures or setbacks.
• They speak with conviction instead of trying to put their message across in a quiet tone as fast as possible.
• They welcome constructive criticism and have the ability to view at things and situations from multiple perspectives.
• They understand that finding fault with oneself or disliking oneself is nothing else than placing a burden on one’s life.
• And most of all they are aware that in order to be happy they have to love themselves unconditionally, enjoy their life and be of service to others.

Feeling secure and confident inside changes one’s body language and tone of voice. The entire energy field expands when a person feels empowered and embodies confidence.

Being authentically confident and believing in yourself does not mean that you will never feel nervous or anxious when you take risks and step out of your comfort zone. 

Real confidence is a deep inner knowing that you will be okay no matter what happens. Remaining calm, balanced and unattached especially in the midst of a difficulty is only possible if someone has developed a high degree of acceptance of all life events. A truly mature, wise and confident individual is ultimately able to surrender, to let go and to accept all events. The goal shouldn’t be to become absolutely fearless but to be able to surrender to a power which is larger than your personality and focus on service to others. You can remain empowered and feel safe when you remain flexible in the midst of a chaotic and adverse situation. And instead of the habitual responses to freeze and become immovable, you can concentrate on remaining fully present and alert while being simultaneously capable to take the most appropriate action. 
Your dignity is only dependent on your own actions and not how someone perceives you or treats you. 

We are both the dark and the light! ☯🌓🕉

Everything is contained within the whole but many struggle to accept the polarities and we could say that it takes an advanced soul to do this.

If we keep practising letting go and acknowledge the perfection in all of creation we can slowly start to accept both ends of the spectrum and recognise that all is part of the whole. ☀

Letting go of control and surrendering

Humility and confidence go hand and in hand. Having confidence in your gifts, talents and abilities does not mean that you know it all or that you have all the answers. 

There comes a point in the creative process and in any project or undertaking which you have started when you must let go and surrender. After you have done all the necessary actions steps it is important not to try to control the germination process, but to give up control and to allow things to unfold in the way they are meant to unfold rather than trying to make them happen.

Control is rooted in fear and lack of trust and will very likely attract unfavourable circumstances. Instead of trying to micromanage every detail it is much more helpful to develop trust that you will be okay no matter the circumstances and that you will be able to handle everything that comes your way.

We will always face various challenges in life. The world we live in is a world of duality and polarity and we must learn to accept both ends of the spectrum and recognise that all is part of the whole. Embracing life’s challenges and finding creative solutions to any arising obstacles can be very empowering. Developing an inner authority and becoming independent of the good opinion of other people will help you to move through any turbulent times. 
If you take little steps towards your goal and face your fears on a regular basis, you will develop with time an inner resilience and learn how to remain stable and grounded like an oak tree no matter if you experience success or failure or if the outside world approves of your actions or not.

Because one believes in oneself, one doesn’t try to convince others. Because one is content with oneself, one doesn’t need others’ approval. Because one accepts oneself, the whole world accepts him or her.― Lao Tzu

Every time you experience an internal discontent as a result of what someone else has said or done is a sign that you have given your power away.

People will always add some meaning or interpretations to your behaviour or actions, but ultimately none of this is who you truly are. What is right and what is wrong varies with habit and custom, and therefore there is no need to pay too much attention to other people’s opinions.

The less you depend on any external approval or validation, the happier you will be. When you let go of the need to prove anything to anyone and instead live open-heartedly in the moment, you will be in tune with all of the creation, and things start to flow more effortlessly.

Being a confident individual includes the ability to say NO to certain things or people and not to say YES out of politeness and the tendency to please others. It means also having the ability to discern if someone acts from a place of integrity or not and to distance yourself from those who don’t have the best intentions in mind. 

You will become naturally confident when you act from a place of integrity. This does not mean that you will obey all rules or conform blindly to authorities. It does only mean that you will be aware of the bigger picture and the universal law of cause and effect and that you might need to balance out the energy again if you perform actions consciously or unconsciously which are destructive or hurt others. Following rules, teachings or dogmas blindly is a way of giving your power away.

The second you feel manipulated, controlled, heavily restricted in the way how you express yourself or any tactics are used to convince you to do something that you don’t want distance yourself as fast as possible from this organisation or group of people. Your intuition and your heart are your most reliable guide. Intuition is simply asking a very clear and precise question and allowing then the answer to come to you. It might come immediately or within a few hours or days. The more you practice to listen to it there more you will be able to trust it. 

With time you will develop an intuitive sense what is appropriate or not and you will be able to discern truth from untruth, or when your ego and scarcity consciousness kicks in or when you remain heart-centred and operate on a higher level of consciousness. 

Unconditional Self-Acceptance

Paradoxically confidence is closely interlinked with gentleness, compassion and staying present and open with whatever arises. It is important to keep in mind that it takes time, dedication, consistency and discipline to change your habits, especially if you have been practising the habit of being insecure, doubtful or anxious for a long time. However, it is equally important to pay attention to the inner harsh critical voice and change it into a kind one.

“You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.” – Budda

Develop such an unconditional friendliness and compassion towards yourself that no matter what kind of thoughts or emotions arise, you do not fear or judge them anymore.

Understanding emotions and energy dynamics

Instead of labelling insecurity or a feeling of inadequacy as good or bad acknowledge that a feeling or emotion is nothing more than an arising, creative energy which will dissolve by itself if you allow it to flow freely and don’t resist it. Everything is impermanent and therefore even the most uncomfortable feeling or emotions will fade away.

The energy of irritability, frustration, impatience, insecurity, anxiety arises, and it passes away. What keeps the energy alive is the story, judgement and labels which we put on the top of the energy. When we feed any arising energy with our stories, the unpleasant feeling will remain in our energy field and arise again and again until we are ready to release the energy by telling a different story.

Tips To Increase Your Confidence and strengthen your Faith

• Write down 50 things that you can appreciate about yourself
• Be aware of your posture (studies have  found out that sitting up straight boosts self-confidence and reinforces positive thoughts)
• Do not dwell on mistakes
• Face every challenge with courage and the conviction that it is already solved
• Know that you have the power to correct, resolve or overcome anything
• Be your own best friend and do not belittle or criticise yourself
• See yourself as someone who is on a journey and is always learning, expanding and becoming more resourceful and efficient during this process
• Keep in mind that most successful entrepreneurs or artists have emerged from humble beginnings
• Start where you are right now and grow as you go
• Have fun and do not take yourself too seriously

Hypnosis for Confidence – Clearing Subconscious Blocks

Of course, each person is unique, but oftentimes low self-esteem or a lack of confidence has been developed early in life. Sometimes it can be helpful to explore the background and the events which have led to particular dynamics, but in the end, the main focus should be to develop a new and healthier set of perspectives. The following self-hypnosis session contains a gentle hypnotic induction, positive suggestions and empowering beliefs which will help you to create a shift in your subconscious mind.

Bring Out Your Inner Confidence Hypnosis can have a powerful effect on your emotional and mental wellbeing. With the aid of this hypnosis session, you can address any thoughts that may have weakened your confidence and replace more with more helpful thought patterns and behaviours.

This recording will create new neural pathways in the brain which will allow you to feel that a positive shift has already happened and it will make it much easier to experience this feeling in your everyday life.

It will help you to: 

• To center and ground yourself
• Achieve a state of calmness and relaxation
• Let go of everything that no longer serves you
• Step outside of your comfort zone
• Develop a better, healthier self-image
• Feel comfortable in situations which have caused previously distress
• Keep an unwavering faith and move boldly towards your goals

In addition to listening to this hypnosis session, I encourage you to work with images on a daily basis for a period of 3 to 4 weeks. Think of someone who has the qualities you would like to adapt, (this is known as modelling) and then step into that person in your mind’s eye and feel how it feels like to act and behave like this person.

Here are also some suggestions of uplifting essential oils & blends to boost confidence!

✨Wild Orange
✨Bergamot

✨Rosemary
✨DoTerra Cheer Blend 
✨DoTerra Elevation Blend
✨DoTerra Motivate Blend

✨DoTerra Elevation blend
✨Peppermint 
✨Grapefruit
✨Cassia

Essential Oils for Encouragement
✨Bergamot
✨Grapefruit
✨Lemon
✨Lime
✨Wild Orange
✨Petitgrain
✨Citrus Bliss

Essential Oils for Self-Assurance
✨Frankincense
✨Fennel
✨Jasmine
✨Rose
✨Ylang Ylang
✨Cedarwood

Essential Oils for Grounding and Stability
✨Cedarwood
✨Vetiver
✨Myrrh
✨Sandalwood
✨Balance blend

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There are hundreds of ways how you can use high- quality essential oils including relaxation, emotional and energetic healing, meditation, spiritual practice, personal hygiene, household cleaning, cooking and more.

Some of the oils will shower you with the elixir of self-love and self-appreciation, some will help you to clear long-standing emotional and energetic attachments, and others will transform you in a way you could not have imagined. The more you open up to the energy and benefits of very pure high-quality essential oils and let go of resistance the more you will benefit from them.

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https://youtu.be/68fXK4lXZNE https://youtu.be/8YrylnMvAms

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doTERRA oils are different than any other oils. You will get oils which are distilled at the peak potency to ensure the highest effectiveness and quality and they are not treated with pesticides. So it is a massive difference to the oils which you would buy at a grocery store for example. Those who have long-term experience with essential oils will immediately notice the difference.

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To learn about the quality and sourcing, Source to You helps you to learn how doTERRA works with smallholder farmers worldwide to optimize their work and grow the precious plants that grant us and our families this crucial connection to Mother Nature. And here is an incredible resource to see exactly where your oils have come from. It also shows a Gas Chromatography graph that breaks down all the natural chemical compounds that are in each bottle of doTERRA Essential Oils.

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Most essential oils are made from fresh leaves, flowers, roots, or twigs, but there are a few special essential oils that are made from the resin of plants such as Frankincense. The oils capture the plant’s scent and flavour also called its “essence.” And they are obtained through distillation or cold-press extraction. 100% pure, natural, high-quality essential oils can help us to tune into higher frequencies, clear negative emotions on a cellular level but also release blockages which prevent us to align with the abundance of the universe. Essential oils have been used for spiritual ceremonies, rituals, balancing emotions and for healing the mind, body and spirit for over thousands of years. I do often feel a pulsating stream of healing energy owing through my body while I am getting ready for the distant healing sessions and I use various essential oils during any healing, coaching or counselling work.

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Hi, I am Erika Brose and I offer a beautiful blend of Holistic Healing, Intuitive Counselling, and Coaching and I help people to cultivate self-love, heal emotional and psychological suffering, develop healthy self-care habits and reach their goals. 

If you are stuck or are currently struggling with your path we can explore the inner dynamics together and clear the blocks which prevent you from moving forward. After clearing the blocks we can also explore your vision for the future and capture specific goals so that your life can then start to flow in a far more creative and joyful way with new meaning and direction.

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