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Trust Yourself Leslie Jo Saul October 18, 2013 Do you ever doubt your abilities? We all question ourselves every once in a while. That’s perfectly natural and perfectly healthy. But refusing to trust yourself in the longterm will not only stop you from living your life in the here and now, it can even keep you from unleashing your potential self in the future. We all long for lives full of happiness, creativity and fulfillment–so why do so many of us not trust ourselves to make it happen? I was speaking with a client recently who felt utterly stuck in her current situation. From the outside, her life was admirable, even enviable to those around her–she’s worked very hard and achieved a lot of success, she’s traveled the world, and built a wonderful career despite much discrimination. She’s currently in the process of starting a family and her own business at the same time. In other words, she’s going through a lot of big changes all at once. The longer I talked with her, the more I realized the key issue: she simply didn’t trust in herself and in the process of transformation. Day in and day out, we pay each other so many compliments, but why do we feel it’s not okay to do the same for ourselves? How do we find so many flaws in ourselves when others see only beauty? In these moments, think about this: what if you treated another person the way you treat yourself? If they don’t deserve that, why should you? I told this client that whenever she’s doubting herself, she should pause and take an inventory of her emotions. Why is she saying these things to herself? Are they really true? I told her she had come so far, it would be a shame not to put trust in herself. If you–you, reading this blogpost–if you have this kind of self doubt, I urge you to do the same. Whenever the thoughts set in and the anxiety rises, take a breath. Remind yourself that you are all you have. Love yourself. Trust yourself. The more you do this, the easier things will be. Over time, you may even discover that these constricting beliefs and attitudes will disappear.