Confidence and personal appearance PART 2

Welcome back to my latest 2 part blog series, “Confidence and personal appearance” In my first post, I recounted my experience at a recent BizTechDay conference I attended wherein I was dressed in a way that was not expressing what I had really wanted to convey, and how it affected my feelings of confidence. Since I know that genuine confidence comes from within, I was dismayed at what appeared to be my seemingly shallow, unevolved reactions.

I mean how could I,  Queen of Confidence, let something like my wardrobe choices affect my personal confidence level?

In retrospect, I realized some pretty powerful things were at play, potent energies and deep inner wisdom that I had deliberately chosen to ignore.

I had refused to listen to my gut when dealing with Plan B. In my frustration I had decided, “Awwww F*#K it!”, and allowed my doubt and negative mind chatter (instead of my Best Self) to dictate my choice of attire. I actually had Plan A style clothes that I could wear, but I chose to ignore my gut instincts and chose another outfit, one that did not accurately reflect what it was I wanted to put out into the world that day. I felt uneasy as a result, not grounded in my power.

But was it the clothes, really? Nope, the inappropriate clothes were merely a symptom of the underlying problem. The problem was not the clothes, but how I decided. I mistrusted my intuition. Bad idea. Always.

The lesson I learned anew:  it’s not the duds, it’s the gut. When I honor my gut feelings, my intuitive hits, I stay firmly rooted in my power. When I don’t, I feel weak and powerless, buffeted by external events and opinions to my ultimate detriment.  Not exactly the best scenario for the Queen of Confidence.

Needless to say, the solution was easily accomplished: I went home and quickly changed into some grey pinstripes (Plan A). Intuition honored, I proceeded to ROCK that conference, making amazing connections and great new friends. Honoring my inner wisdom made alllllll the difference.

The moral of our little story? Trust your gut over your “better judgment”. It will never, ever steer your wrong.

Question of the day: What would it take for me to really trust my gut?

Molly Burke CPCC MSU
Queen of Confidence
www.lifepurposeworks.com
“I’ve bottled confidence, and you can, too!”