I wish self-esteem campaigns would focus less on “everyone is beautiful” and more on “who the fuck cares if you are beautiful or not”

Tips for Looking more Confident

1. Pay attention to your posture. Stand straight, and don’t slouch.

2.  Smile.

3. Look people in the eyes. Averting your gaze or looking down at your feet sends the message that you’re feeling insecure.

4. Take your time - so you look more relaxed and ease with yourself, and with your ideas and decisions.

5.  Speak slowly, carefully and with self-belief. Don’t mumble or continually apologize for yourself.

6.  Accept compliments from others (don’t deflect them, or quickly brush them off).

7.  Dressing with confidence often helps us feel more confident about ourselves. Don’t be afraid to try new things, and to look as if you have a (positive) statement to make.

8. Be aware of your positive qualities and strengths. Keep reminding yourself that it is great to be you!

How to Move Forward and Make the Most of Life

1. Pay attention to what bugs you – it could be telling you something important about yourself.

2. Don’t just live with blah or negative feelings. Decide that you will fight to have a happier life.

3. Don’t change or stifle your personality. You’re valuable and special – so be true to who you are.

4. Pay attention to your physical symptoms. They may be highlighting unresolved frustrations, pain that needs addressing, or deep unhappiness.

5. Notice where your mind goes when it starts to wander. This often gives you insights into wishes, hopes and dreams.

6. Be willing to acknowledge and face your fears as they’re stopping you from going for the life you want to have.

7. Instead of feeling jealous or envious of others ask yourself what is missing from your own life right now.   

why am i always tired

why is it monday

why do i have no friends

why is everyone else happy

why cant i be happy

why cant i be pretty like that

and the most important one of all

why the fuck isnt augustus waters alive, real, and my boyfriend?

Beauty

  • Think you are too fat?: you are beautiful just the way you are
  • Think you are too skinny?: you are beautiful just the way you are
  • Think you are ugly?: you are beautiful just the way you are
  • Don't have a thigh gap?: you are beautiful just the way you are
  • Don't like your thigh gap?: you are beautiful just the way you are
  • Have acne?: you are beautiful just the way you are
  • Hate your skin?: you are beautiful just the way you are
  • Think no one would ever love you?: you are beautiful just the way you are
  • Can't see your collarbones?: you are beautiful just the way you are
  • Think your collarbones are too visible?: you are beautiful just the way you are
  • Don't wear makeup?: you are beautiful just the way you are
  • Don't go out of your room without makeup?: you are beautiful just the way you are
  • No matter what you look like you are beautiful just by being you

“ You can’t spend the rest of your life being afraid of people rejecting you. You have to start by not rejecting yourself. You don’t deserve it. From now on people can accept you for who you are, or they can fuck off because you’re an amazing person.”

—My Mad Fat Diary
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