Confidence : my word for 2012

 

Instead of a bucket list this year I am going to take a leaf out of Messy Canvas’s book and choose a word to focus on for 12 months and see where the journey takes me. My word for the year is CONFIDENCE.

con·fi·dence/ˈkänfidəns/

Noun:
  1. The feeling or belief that one can rely on someone or something; firm trust: “we had every confidence in the staff”.
  2. The state of feeling certain about the truth of something.


I have either lost a lot of it, allowed what was there to be eroded away, or perhaps never had a lot to start with…but I need it back. Lack of confidence is killing me slowly but surely like a million paper cuts.

In it’s place cynicism and suspicion have come to roost, and I hate that.

My life coach noticed the lack of it a year ago, but I let the opportunity to work on it slip through my fingers. Then a colleague who’s opinion I value noticed the dearth of it in my work, and still someone else pointed out a similar issue with my mountain biking too.

The word just kept popping up all over the place. I figured it was a sign. Something needed attention.

I have no idea where this will take me. I expect it will be uncomfortable and maybe painful.

I want to make it to the end of the year without bleeding out.

Pass the band-aids please!

 

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8 Responses to “Confidence : my word for 2012”

  • Gary Says:
    January 1st, 2012 at 9:05 am

    Nice post Michelle.
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  • Buzz71 Says:
    January 1st, 2012 at 9:19 am

    A great theme for 2012! My theme for 2012 is obviously Carpe Diem :) But I think really they boil down to the same thing. Seizing the Day is all about confidence. Most importantly – its about not letting the lack of confidence stop you from doing what you love. As Nelson Mandela said: “I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.”

    I’d say good luck for being confident in 2012 Michelle, but I know you won’t need luck.
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  • Chrispy Says:
    January 1st, 2012 at 12:42 pm

    IMO, you have much to be confident about.

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  • Trish Says:
    January 1st, 2012 at 9:58 pm

    First, I love that Mandela quote. I’m going to put it on a Post-it on my wall next to my computer.

    This was such a great letter to yourself, thanks for sharing it. I’m sorry you’re facing the year with such trepidation and worry about how you’re going to manage.

    I have ended the year feeling pretty confident, and that has come from setting a fairly lofty goal and going after it. It helped ENORMOUSLY to have a bunch of friends (online and in real life) cheering me on from the sidelines, which also meant I had to write, regularly, about my progress, which wasn’t always good. It is absolutely about confronting fears, but can I just say that once you have it, once you’ve discovered the thing you fear and you have overcome it, the feeling of lightness and positivity has a wonderful way of spreading throughout your life. Good luck!!
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    • Michelle George Says:
      January 3rd, 2012 at 4:08 pm

      I am finding the same…a good bunch of supportive friends is absolutely essential.

      Thanks Trish! And congrats on finishing your book!

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  • Maxabella Says:
    January 10th, 2012 at 12:48 pm

    Without confidence, how could any of our other dreams come true?

    Thanks for linking up with us. x

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