So, don't know if anyone will actually try this, but, I've noticed many of us have self esteem and or self confidence issues. Some of us, like me, are even lucky enough we get to depression and other fun things on. (Bi-polar manic depression for me)
I was truly lucky in that for 26 years I had someone who told me, almost daily, that I was sexy and I was smart and I was capable of handling things... for a year and a half now, I haven't heard that. And some days it's getting hard to remember. So I modified a trick my mother taught me and I want to share with anyone who might need it.
What you'll need is a small box or can, some little scraps of paper and a pen.
The idea is simple. Before you go to sleep each night, think back over your day and remember something nice someone said to you, about you. You'd be surprised how many nice little things we get told but simply forget. And yet we always seem to remember every little criticism... Anyway, remember and write it down. It can be anything from someone saying your hair looked nice that day to being told your casserole was yummy to a friend saying thank you for being there when they needed you (and yes, that is a compliment) But write it down and put it in the can or box or an envelope. If you can't do it every night even a few times a week will work. But you write down all these little things we so easily forget and then...
And then when those bad days happen. Those days when we don't like who we see in the mirror or we find it hard to see good and positive things in ourselves... Guess what? You don't have to!! You don't have take your own word for how great and special you are. You pull out that box or envelope that you've been slowly filling and you start reading. It's one thing to tell yourself how wonderful you are, but it's a lot more convincing when it comes from others.
I don't know how many will read this, it's not a flashy blog, no funny pictures or sexy sayings. But this idea does work. So if you made it this far, give it a try and next time you feel down on yourself, just read and let everyone remind you of how special you are.