confidence – Heather W. Hoyt

On Confidence and Humility

March 25, 2022March 25, 2022 Heather W. Hoyt1 Comment

Confidence and humility are not opposites: they are the same thing. When I am feeling proud, I want to be better than everyone else. I want to pull people down in order to lift myself up. I can place a lot enmity between myself and other people: Sometimes I want what another person has. Sometimes… Continue reading On Confidence and Humility

Balance of shame and pride

September 13, 2019 Heather W. Hoyt1 Comment

I've been happier lately, and part of the reason is because I stopped shaming myself for not being perfect. I dealt with a lot of shame in my life, feeling that I was never quite good enough: I never did enough when I was homeschooling. I never kept my house clean enough. I never balanced… Continue reading Balance of shame and pride