I Didn’t Only Build My Confidence, I Uncovered Who I Was

Confidence Matters · Sep 10, 2026 · 7m

This is the second post in this months theme of building confidence. Week 1 - All I Wanted Was to Be Susan’s Friend and to Own a Pony

I was in a dark place, looking for a light to guide me.

In that moment, I felt I had a choice.

Stay a victim and keep spiralling down.

Or get back on my feet and become my own hero.

I decided to stand up.

That’s when I committed to building my confidence.

One of my favourite books is Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends on It by Kamal Ravikant. He says about love, ‘The truth is to love yourself with the same intensity you would use to pull yourself up if you…