Hiya ,

So I know everyone talks about “wanting to be more confident” — but when we do, what we’re really usually craving is a deep, real connection with ourselves.

Because confidence is what the world tells you to strive for.

Be confident. Look the part. Walk in like you own the place.

It’s what we hope to present or appear to others. 

But self-connection isn’t shaken by how others perceive you. It’s steady — untouched by their moods, opinions, or reactions. It’s your inner knowing.

The part of you that’s rooted in who you truly are, what you deeply desire and knows (deep down, no matter what your thoughts are saying to ya) how capable you are in creating that.

✨Self-connection is the part of you that says:
“I don’t need to be perfect for this to work.”
“I don’t need to feel 100% ready to take the next step.”
“I don’t need to know how it all works out, to do the damn thing that feels right for me right now.”

We’ve been sold this idea that confidence is the goal — the thing we need before we can lead, love, or speak up. But real self-worth doesn’t come from forcing yourself to appear fearless. It comes from knowing who you are, even when you’re scared.

✨Confidence says: “I hope they approve.”
✨Self-connection says: “I trust myself, even if they don’t.”

When you’re deeply connected to yourself — to your needs, your body, your truth — you stop abandoning yourself and your true desires for the sake of doing it perfectly. 

That’s what real power looks like.

So if you’ve been chasing being something you're not -
Turn inward. Reconnect. And ask yourself, “What if who I am right now is totally, fully, and already enough?”.

Because you are, and asking that will usually lead you to the exact, perfect answer 🤍

Try this this week:

• Instead of “How can I feel more confident?” ask: “Where am I disconnected from myself?”

• Take 5 quiet minutes each day to check in with your body — not your to-do list.

• Choose one action this week that aligns with your truth, not your image.

• Repeat to yourself: “I don’t need to be perfect to be powerful.”

💌 WITH LOVE, DOMINIQUE