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“Work hard toward self-acceptance. The payoff is priceless.” – Maria Wood When you accept who you are, you pave the way toward authenticity. When you live your life in an authentic, genuine way, your self-confidence will soar! Although self-acceptance is an amazing and freeing feeling, it is not as easy for some to accomplish. […]
Read more »“Believe that your voice and your presence matter. If you don’t believe, no one else will either.” – Maria Wood ? “If I do what they say they let me play with them. If I don’t because I don’t want to get in trouble, they walk away and tell me not to follow. “ – 4th […]
Read more »Isn’t this picture an amazing representation of happiness, strength, and confidence? This is 8-year-old summer camper Samantha beaming with self-pride and that makes us so happy! ? But the sobering fact is that as early as age 7, many girls begin to lose their sense of identity and therefore struggle with feeling confident about who they […]
Read more »Your body language speaks volumes about you even before you open your mouth. Take a look at the girl sitting in the zebra print chair. Unfortunately, this type of body language has become all too familiar in children and teens in social situations. By crossing the arms, a barrier is put in front of the […]
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