4 - Believing in Yourself, The Hardest Work

This week I begin to break down the four table legs, so to speak, on the DRD framework - believing in yourself.It’s certainly the hardest part of getting the whole dating and relationship piece to get nailed down.I believe mastering this will attract others to you more than looks, money, or what you’re able to do.

Exactly what does it mean to believe in yourself?

Sometimes believing in yourself - and I mean really believing to your unshakeable core - can take a while. It’s more than saying affirmations, although those help. It’s about knowing and staying with your worth IN THE FACE OF ADVERSITY.This is what I experienced in the first date I had with my husband. Listen to Episode 1. He was clearly uncomfortable with me as a PWD, but I didn’t allow that to sway me from feeling worthy, knowing my potential, and communicating that.

How do you cultivate a POSITIVE belief in yourself?

May sound counterintuitive, but you have to first look at what beliefs are holding you back and keeping you from believing more positively in yourself?Really look at these beliefs and ask, are they helping me get to where I want to be. Challenge your own thinking.Focus on the positives in yourself. Look would you go in a job interview thinking well, I suck at this, why would anyone hire me? No, you sell yourself and your assets! The same is true in dating.

Where Do We Go From Here? 

Believe, believe, believe.Your mind is a computer that needs to be reprogrammed. Get those nasty viruses out of there. You begin this by catching yourself every time you have a negative belief about yourself. Say, “I don’t have time for this,” and choose a more positive thought/belief.

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