The funny thing is, I probably would have made it. I guess I’ll never know. But I will tell you this, I’d never let something like that stop me now. It took some time, but I’ve learned that trying, and sometimes failing, is just a part of life. You’ll find that out too. And if YOU believe in yourself, OTHERS will believe in you—which is awesome! But if you don’t believe in yourself, it could be harder for the people around you to believe in you. And that could be a pretty big bummer. The perfect combination for success is to believe in yourself and trust that others have confidence in you too! Now that’s what I call a “win-win”! You’ll get there! Believe me!
Your confidence areas Now it’s time to rate your self-confidence. Every girl has certain areas in her life where she has more confidence, and other areas where she has less confidence. Let’s look at the areas where you have more self-confidence versus the areas where you’re less confident. If you feel you have a lot of self-confidence in an area, mark yourself high—like a 5. If you feel you have less self-confidence in an area, mark yourself low. There may be some areas where you feel your self-confidence is in the middle range—mark 2, 3, or 4. My self-confidence at school: learning new subjects, interacting with teachers, maintaining organization, completing assignments
1 2 3 4 5
My self-confidence at home: completing chores, waking up and going to bed on time
1 2 3 4 5
My self-confidence with family members: spending time together, sharing about my day
1 2 3 4 5
My self-confidence at after-school activities: attending practices, cooperating with others, my skill level
1 2 3 4 5
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