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Hi Everyone!
It's here! Competition month. I'm headed to Dallas to compete in North America's Next Greatest Speaker contest. I'm so honored and excited that I have been selected as a finalist…one of 10. Sometimes I feel like "I can win this contest." Then other times, I feel "fear." I get stuck and can't think what to do next to prepare. Have you ever felt that? It's almost like my brain just goes blank. I know that I know what I am talking about. I believe it's the timing that baffles me at times. Once I competed in a Toastmaster competition and ran way over my time. I never even saw the green, yellow, and red lights, so I just kept talking and talking until someone said, "Judi, your time ran out several minutes ago." How embarrassing!!!
I've been working on my new book, "Overcoming Cancer: A Journey of Faith." I'm hoping to have it out by October 20th when I am scheduled to commentate the "Another Year of Fabulous" Fashion Show at the Vegas Voice Women's Expo at the Gold Coast Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. If you have any suggestions of subjects that should be included, I am open to hearing them. I have included my story, the diet the doctor gave me, some great naturopathic recipes, and a lot more. Charlotte is working on a chapter for care givers as she was my predominant care giver during the healing process and there were things she went through that I believe other care givers may want to know about. It seems most of our lives have been touched by cancer in one way or another.
Hope your summer is going well. It's hot here in Las Vegas. Really hot!!!
Be happy and remember, you are more than enough,
Judi
Confidence Is A Choice
 Why is having confidence in ourselves and our abilities so hard? Why do many of us have the tendency to overestimate other people's abilities and power and underestimate our own? Why are many of us so concerned with what other people will think about us?
If we are to understand these things, first we need to understand why we think, feel, and act the way we do. We need to understand why and how we have become who we are, as well as why we react or respond in certain ways. When we understand ourselves, we can either accept the way we are or make changes so we will be able to accept ourselves.
What we believe and accept about ourselves determines our behavior and performance. These, in turn, create our results and our results affect our confidence levels.
If we have self-limiting beliefs, we will have self-limiting behaviors. If we have self-empowering beliefs, we will have self-empowering behaviors. In other words, if we think we can, we can. If we think we can't, we can't. If we think we can, we will find a way. We perform as well as we believe we are capable of performing.
Many of our beliefs about ourselves have come from outside sources: people, education, and experiences. Many of us have allowed the opinions of others to become our opinions of ourselves. We've listened to people tell us we are incompetent, inadequate, unworthy, bad, or stupid. We've internalized, processed, and often believed what others have told us.
There is a direct correlation between the quality of our relationships and our levels of self-esteem and self-confidence. If we are like most people, how we feel about ourselves, good or bad, is largely dependent upon the degree of acceptance we have felt from the influential people in our lives.
If we were compared negatively to other children, especially children outside of our immediate family, we might have believed those children had more abilities and were "more" than we were. That is when feelings of inferiority started to set in. If we didn't receive appreciation or recognition for our achievements then, we may believe others are smarter, stronger, or better than we are now.
STOP IT! Start now to work on your self-discipline, self-reliance, and responsibility. These are the very characteristics which help us achieve. Achievement builds self-esteem. Start now to show more interest in others and help them feel special. The biggest psychological need most people have is to be understood. So start by listening to others. Ask them questions about themselves and their lives. Listen attentively. Show interest in what they have to say. Lean forward. Comment on what they said before you start telling your own story and talking about yourself. Compliment others, especially on things they do well.
Stop criticizing yourself. Stop talking about your negative traits. The more you concentrate on them, the more they hang on. What we put our attention to is what multiplies in our lives. Instead of criticizing, look for the things you like about yourself. What are your strengths? Make a list. Place it where you can see it daily. If there is something you don't like about yourself and you can change it, then do it. If you can't change it, don't whine about it. People don't want to be around someone who whines and complains. And besides, most of the things you don't like about yourself, no one else has noticed until you brought it to their attention.
Confidence comes when we determine that we are responsible for ourselves: when we are able to stand on our own two feet, make our own decisions, and deal with the consequences of our own behaviors and choices. Work to be an independent person who does important things. Choose to step out of your comfort zone. Set a goal and make a plan to do something different or bigger. Take a risk and take action.
You can achieve self-confidence. It's a choice. You can do the things that make your heart sing. You can learn to create your own success and your own happiness. You are a unique individual. Realize who you are and remember, you are more than enough.
Another Year of Fabulous
On October 20th, I'll be producing the Vegas Voice Women's Expo and Fashion Show "Another Year of Fabulous" which will take place at the Gold Coast Hotel and Casino here in Las Vegas. We expect between 600 – 800 ladies to attend this event. I'm looking for female models (over 50 years old) who would like to be in the show. Exhibit space still available if you have a product which you want to get in front of a large group of affluent women!
What Judi’s Clients Are Saying:
The following is an excerpt from a letter from one of my clients. This is one of the main reasons I do what I do. These letters are constant reminders that we can and do make a difference.
"My grandson, Tristen, was diagnosed with Diabetes, Type l. This came as a huge surprise to us because Tristen is what they call a "natural athlete" so he has always been very active. His parents have always watched what he ate…no candy, no caffeine, etc. Tristen turned 10 in November.
When you spoke at our District, you gave me a bracelet that says, "Expect Miracles." I wore this bracelet from time to time as an accessory until Tristen was diagnosed. At that time, I reached for the bracelet, and realized it was a perfect symbol of support and expectations for Tristen. He and I discussed the bracelet, its symbolism, and what it meant to each of us. I have worn the bracelet every day since then. He knows that this symbolizes our constant prayer for a miracle for him.
Last month, you gave me a bracelet that says "I am more than enough." You also gave me one for Tristen. Once again, we had a discussion about his condition and how it relates to the bracelet. He wears this bracelet daily to remind him that he is, indeed, "more than enough." I wear both bracelets.
When you gave me the first bracelet, I had no idea how important it would become in our lives. Tristen smiles when he sees it on my wrist and we all know that while we respect science and medicine, we also hope and pray and "expect miracles."
Thank you, Judi. You will remain in my heart and mind forever…I wear what you stand for every day!!!
Val
Mind Workout: Sentence Completion
Complete the following sentence stems. Write down your first response. Don't think about them too much until after you have completed them all. Then analyze them and think how you can create those good feelings over and over.
I love myself when…………
I feel high self-esteem when…………
I am confident when…………
I am happiest when………
I am beginning to see that……………
Affirmation of the Month
Leaving fear behind, I step out of my comfort zone and follow my vision of who I am. Clarity of purpose and the drive of passion give me the power to create the future I desire. I am confident. I am ready. I am more than enough.
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