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"Just be confident" is the worst advice ever given to women.

After losing everything at 27 and rebuilding from scratch, I learned something the self-help industry doesn't want you to know:

Real confidence isn't about feeling amazing about yourself every day. It's not about "faking it till you make it" or pretending to be someone you're not.

Real confidence is built in the dark, messy moments when you're scared but you do it anyway. It's keeping promises to yourself when you don't feel like it. It's saying no without explaining yourself. It's taking up space even when people call you "too much."

The world doesn't need more "humbly confident" women who apologize for existing. It needs women who refuse to shrink themselves for others' comfort.

So here's my controversial question: What would you do if you stopped caring about being "too much"?

That's your confidence calling.

Read the full post to discover why "fake it till you make it" is toxic and what actually builds unshakeable confidence →

You're Not Broken — You're Between Identities

When my marriage ended, I didn't just lose a partner — I lost the version of me I had built around someone else. The one who smiled even when it hurt. The one who made herself smaller to keep the peace. That version of me died when my relationship did.

What came next wasn't clarity or sudden confidence. It was fog. Grief. Confusion.

I wasn't broken. I was in-between.

That numbness you feel? That floating sensation? It's not failure. It's transition. It's your soul shedding everything that isn't truly you. And it's uncomfortable because your old self doesn't fit anymore, and your new self hasn't fully formed yet.

Here's the truth no one talks about: You don't need to find yourself. The self you're looking for doesn't exist yet. The version of you that's coming alive now — post-divorce, post-disruption — isn't some rediscovery. She's a full-blown recreation.

This is the moment where you stop being the woman others needed you to be, and start becoming the woman you were always meant to be.

Ready to stop surviving and start designing? Your dreamy reset is waiting.

Divorced at 28, I didn’t just lose a partner — I lost myself. This isn’t just a breakup story. It’s a roadmap to rebuilding your confidence when everything has changed. If you're feeling disoriented, invisible, or ashamed after divorce, this 5-stage comeback plan is your invitation to rise.

She had everything she was supposed to want—yet none of it felt like hers. In this raw reflection, Amy shares why she walked away from the life she built to rediscover the one she was meant for. If you’ve ever whispered “I want more,” this is your permission slip.

What if your biggest, boldest dream is the one you're scared to say out loud? In this post, I share the brave decision that changed everything — and why you're more ready than you think to rewrite your life.

Not long ago, I was crying on the floor of my childhood bedroom wondering how my life had fallen apart so fast…