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10 steps to be and more confident and assert yourself

Acknowledge that you are worthy and wonderful Assert yourself without worrying about backlash Shed insecurity instilled inadvertently by parents Know your values and worth-do not bend backwards compromising on them Be willing to let go of situations and people which don’t serve you Identify and embody your purpose Take care of your physical and emotional health.A healthy body and mind radiates confidence. Choose your inner circle carefully.Strong, goal -oriented people make good inspiration. Stick to your boundaries .You command respect and exude confidence when you do that Do not be afraid of growth oriented changes, they boost your confidence

Family of origin -stay connected or cut the chord

          My mother is a narcissist          My father is alcoholic abusive          My parents fucked up my entire childhood by fighting all the time           My sister is an emotional vampire           My mother-in-law is trying to run our lives           My brother and his wife are invasive The above points are some of the common complaints by people who are appalled at their family and resent/hate them for the misery their parents caused them during childhood. They blame all current life problems on inner emotional wounds created during childhood.Some people are so mad at their parents and siblings that they consider cutting all ties.Others tolerate/put up with their behaviors out of the need to be polite but are resentful of the spewing toxicity nevertheless. What then must one do-cut all ties or s...

How to overcome fear of engulfment in relationships

Fear of engulfment is the fear of getting controlled by partner or losing yourself in the relationship.It is a very strong fear of being swallowed by the partner and makes one run for the hills.The individual with this fear hence completely avoids relationships sometimes or is unable to sustain them and runs each time things begin to heat up. This fear is actually a fear of rejection .Due to this fear the individual gives too much in the early phases of the relationship so that they can please their partner and to ensure their partner likes them.They take responsibility for their partners feelings and want to make sure the partner stays happy and does not reject them.But this too much giving from the fear of rejection makes them feel trapped. The solution to this is to develop stronger boundaries, not take rejection personally and religiously practice inner bonding to develop a very strong sense of adult self. Let us see examples in of a person named Raymond who is 44 ...