Affirmations and Meditations for Confidence Women Empowerment. The Woman's Book of Confidence is a little book with a big message. We can reclaim our dreams, tap into our intuitive wisdom, and find the strength to live fearlessly each and every day. In dozens of short entries, author and psychotherapist Sue Patton Thoele offers meditations, affirmations, and true stories, including deeply personal, often humorous, revelatory stories of her own rocky path of personal growth. Powerful Affirmations and Meditations. Confidence is not some big, abstract “out there” thing, accessible only to movie stars, brainiacs, and billionaires. It’s the stuff daily life is made of. Sue inspires and encourages us to find and grow our own confidence. Her collection of supportive meditations and affirmations will help you trust yourself emotionally and spiritually. A Self-Help Book for Strong Women. Thoele is on a mission to help each and every woman uncover her own authentic self and tap into her wellspring of wisdom and self-confidence. Thoele offers practical tools and gentle guidance to help us become confident women, such as: Weaving a safety net - Befriending our fears - Accepting what is Readers of motivational and inspirational books for women like I've Been Thinking... , Journey to the Heart , or Each Day a New Beginning will love The Woman's Book of Confidence . As a psychotherapist for over twenty years, Sue Patton Thoele never envisioned actually writing a book. But at forty-five, a writing muse grabbed her by the scuff of the neck and would not let her go. By the time her first book was published, a passion for writing had taken root in her heart. Now, she is a successful mentor, speaker, and author of over a dozen encouraging and empowering books that deal with issues similar to those both she and her psychotherapy clients deal with every day. Titles include Strength , The Woman's Book of Courage , The Woman's Book of Confidence , and The Courage to Be Yourself . Learn more about Sue and her work at www.suepattonthoele.com. The Woman's Book of Confidence Meditations for Strength and Inspiration By Sue Patton Thoele Red Wheel/Weiser, LLC Copyright © 2002 Sue Patton Thoele All rights reserved. ISBN: 978-1-57324-810-5 Contents IntroductionI. Weaving a Safety Net1. Sharing Roots2. Editing Out Guilt3. Coping Creatively4. Pampering Is Permissible5. Heeding Physical Clues6. Softening Our Perfectionist7. Excusing Is Often Inexcusable8. Gathering Ourselves Together9. Greeting the Stranger Who Is Myself10. Growing a Tail11. Swimming in Buoyant Waters12. Walking in Another's Shoes13. Finding a Hand Up When We Bottom Out14. Acting As the Arms of God15. Creating a Safe HouseII. Befriending Fear1. Risking Business2. Wisely Turning Tail3. Building on Small Successes4. Climbing the Peaks5. Jarring the Kaleidoscope6. Questing for the Holy Male7. Living Our "Yes"8. Overcoming Goal Blindness9. Standing by Our Core10. Remodeling the Rescuer11. Leaving the Mists of "Someday I'll"12. Transforming Inner Tyrants13. Disappearing into AvailabilityIII. Becoming the Parent We Deserve1. Quieting the Critic2. Living in Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood3. Bumping Negativity Off the Agenda4. Blessings of Our Natural Child5. Accentuating the Functional6. Reframing Family Pictures7. Completing Unfinished Business8. Seeing Our Parents Small9. Stopping the Sacrifice Cycle10. Creating a New Family Myth11. Being Our Own Midwife12. Reclaiming Childhood Dreams13. Excusing the JuryIV. Embracing No-Fault Living1. Irrigating Arid Situations2. Owning Our Own Projections3. Throwing Out the Gauntlet4. Figuring out Who's Fighting5. Living Gently with Ourselves and Others6. Jousting with Our Inner Knight7. Flying toward the Flame8. Removing Thorns9. Tilting at Disrespect10. Calming the Inner Sea11. Traveling Tandem and Flying Solo12. Dumping Dependence13. Cultivating Compassionate Detachment14. Knitting the Raveled Sleeve15. Leaving Shame and Guilt Behind16. Accepting Our Former Selves17. Developing Healthy SelfishnessV. Finding Freedom through Honest Feeling1. Embracing Our Imperfections2. Integrating Anger3. Resting in Resistance4. Remembering to Breathe5. Answering "Present!"6. Mining the Gold of Dreams7. Ringing True8. Becoming an Inner Environmentalist9. Removing the Cauldron from the Fire10. Letting the Shadow Roam11. Melting Stress Through MotionVI. Accepting What Is1. Kicking the Approval Habit2. Viewing Discipline As Desirable3. Sitting with "I Don't Know"4. Letting Go through Ritual5. Accepting Who We Are6. Making Sacrifices7. Riding in the Change Parade8. Making It through the RainVII. Changing What Can Be Changed1. Knowing We Are in Charge of Our Attitudes2. Reframing Reality3. Facing the Fork in the Road4. Defibrillating Our Funny Bone5. Carving Our Own Niche6. Colorizing Black and White7. Observing and Elevating Thoughts8. Kicking the Worry Habit9. Taming the Coyote in the Hen House10. Using Our Rage11. Keeping Relationships Cur