Trying to understand others instead of understanding yourself is often an avoidance strategy to keep yourself safe. Safe from pain, confrontations and having to deal with difficult issues. It also offers a sense of security, being able to predict other’s behaviour....
If Robbie only had known what to do to overcome her low self-esteem… Robbie was a very skilful musician. She played the piano in all imaginable ways. Trained classically, any old hero from Mozart, Bach to Schubert was a piece of cake for her. She loved jazz and...
Hiya, this is all about Mariette Jansen and how I got where I am today…. and I am still on my journey. Will I ever arrive? It has been tough and challenging at times. My wish is to offer you hope that life can change and the belief that you have to power to...
Confidence. The word is used a lot, but what is actually meant? I looked into it and came up with a range of interlinked meanings, representing different elements of confidence. Imagine a cake, with 5 layers and topped with icing: the confidence cake. Each layer is...
Follow my blog with Bloglovin About vulnerability and confidence. Ruby Wax is well known for her wackiness and boldness. I remember her programmes years ago (must be over 20 years ago, as I live in the UK for nearly that time now), where she interviewed famous people...