28 DOSL- Willow 2023

I am confident

“I chose this affirmation because over the last year, I've worked to prioritize not only my mental health but my physical health, too. I've always wanted to be "that girl" that wakes up early, goes to the gym, and is confident in her own skin. I spent 26 years of my life being self-conscious, not confident, and hating the way I looked. Now at 26, I've reclaimed my love for my body and my confidence in how I look. I'm so in tune with my body, and it's helped me realize that I am "that girl" because I create my own reality. This self-love photoshoot really brought to light that I am confident, sexy, and comfortable in my own skin & I want to show that to the world.

This affirmation means to me that confidence comes in all forms, and even if I have bad days, I still know that good days are coming. My favorite quote is "trust the process" and I really live by that motto every day. I try to use my confidence to get me through hard times, and to get me through days that my brain is telling me I'm not good enough. I try to find happiness in everyday living, and my confidence in myself and my own body has helped me do that. This affirmation affirms to me that I can be what I want to be, and I just have to continuously tell myself that "I am enough, I am confident, I am strong" and I will start to feel it. It's crazy what having confidence in yourself will do for you, it has helped so many facets of my life. My friendships, my marriage, my career, it's helped so much to be more confident in myself & my abilities. “ - Willow

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