tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36804534.post8173243014683857785..comments2021-03-27T18:19:58.067-06:00Comments on Aunt BeaN's Third Blog: I have con-fi-dence in con-fi-dence alone....BarbNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12088366782915923507noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36804534.post-19029458679300934972011-10-27T23:38:05.091-06:002011-10-27T23:38:05.091-06:00Debbie--I felt very self-confident when I was work...Debbie--I felt very self-confident when I was working full-time before we had kids. I was good at it, and was a valued employee. But although I've had several part-time jobs since then, I've never found a good fit where I had that external validation again. I think I have also reached the "fuckit" stage, though-- it just took me a few years longer than you. :-)<br /><br />BarbNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12088366782915923507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36804534.post-2776741003600887222011-10-27T22:34:25.556-06:002011-10-27T22:34:25.556-06:00Congratulations on that speech you gave! How wond...Congratulations on that speech you gave! How wonderful for you to have done this. Really cool.<br /><br />Not sure about self-confidence, I am much more familiar with self-doubt. ;)<br /><br />I know who I am, I'm just usually convinced it's not enough.<br />JulieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36804534.post-54121846115500236672011-10-27T14:35:23.216-06:002011-10-27T14:35:23.216-06:00Great post Barb. Be so prepared that confidence d...Great post Barb. Be so prepared that confidence drips off you, that's my motto and if all else fails, my fervent prayer HELP! usually gets answered. Cheers, as for downsizing - wow, don't know if I can do that yet. Good luck to you.Carolhttp://fromthecoastland.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36804534.post-26839427382154014282011-10-26T12:41:35.493-06:002011-10-26T12:41:35.493-06:00Oh my friend I have struggled with self-confidence...Oh my friend I have struggled with self-confidence all my life. Never feeling that I did a good enough job at whatever I happened to be doing. Always comparing myself to what others were doing and wearing. How great their marriage was when mine so wasn't at that time. And then I got a bit older. And I felt a bit more settled in my skin so to speak. And I found, if I said yes occasionally to Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326484192966920116noreply@blogger.com