Confidence!

So, I recently graduated massage school and am now a Licensed Massage Therapist and I got hired at this wonderful massage studio. My boss had a little heart to heart with me today about how I have all the skills except for confidence. He told me I need to "own" myself. He told me that I have a bubbly, fun personality, a beautiful smile and that if I showed that to everyone else instead of being so shy and insecure for whatever reason.. that I would be a much better therapist. He said that it would probably benefit me to write down a list of the things I am. So, here's me playing that fun game of "let's make a list of things about MYSELF that I think are strengths" haha here we go!

1. I DO have a pretty smile. 
2. I give great pressure when I stand correctly.
3. I know what I'm doing.
4. I'm funny!
5. I am a very caring person.
6. I am Sarah the Great!
7. I set my mind on it, and really wanted it, and I accomplished three goals already this year.
8. I am PROUD of myself.
9. I have excellent dance skills :)
10. I know I'm not done growing, and I'm looking forward to improving and learning.

Bring it on! look at that, maybe coming up with ten things took me...six minutes? 

That's lovely! I think I'll try to come up with things every day, doesn't have to be a bunch. Just, positive things about myself that make me happy to be who I am. Oh my gosh, I am learning to LOVE myself and really be me. I know that I've grown a whole bunch in the ten months that I've known my lovely boyfriend. Really, just.. being myself and letting him really just enjoy that (haha, embrace it!) really makes me happy. I love being silly and sarcastic and I'm so glad he appreciates me and allows me to fully be myself. I just really wish that I could do that a lot more around other people as well. Just like what my boss said to me today. That he sees me with my best friend and I'm a totally different person than when I'm training at work. I just get so gosh darn shy! 

I think I'm going to put some post it notes in the car on the visor that say "confidence is key!" or "I am Sarah the Great!" just to really remind myself to be me. and to love every second of that. :)