Hi friends! I followed through on my bubble bath. IKEA will have to wait for another day. While relaxing in the tub, I read Glamour Magazine (the one with ScarJo on the cover). There was an interesting article titled, "How To Have Confidence..." with different headings like "in style", "in who you really are", etc...the advice came from different women like Heidi Klum and Danica Patrick. My favorite came from my homegirl Rachel Maddow. She wrote "How To Be Confident In What You Think." Her advice consisted of being prepared and not being afraid to ask question you might think are basic. My favorite piece of advice she had was don't be afraid of an argument, but be sure not to lose your cool. Rachel writes, " It's important to remember that being mad can sometimes undercut your ability to communicate. One thing I've learned about arguing is this: At the moment you most want to yell, make yourself speak slowly and quietly. It can help calm your emotions and it also helps people take you seriously. Anybody who's still screaming at you while you're speaking rationally is going to look like an idiot and stop doing it." I think this is an important piece of advice for any woman. Especially those in the workplace. I've never yelled at anyone at work, but I've definitely been yelled at. My response has always been to say nothing and let them yell. From now on, I'll respond to their yelling by speaking slowly and clearly. It's important for women to be respected in the workplace and no one respects a shrinking violet or someone who runs to the bathroom in tears. How do you show your confidence?
After reading my magazine and finishing up in the bath, I was ready for my afternoon snack. Chobani! I can't go without this tub of heaven.
I mixed 1/4 cup of Kashi GoLean Crunch into my yogurt and had a Bigelow Vanilla Caramel Tea on the side. The yogurt was lush, but the tea...meh. I looked for Celestial Seasoning's Sugar Cookie flavor when I was in Target, but they didn't have it. I have high hopes that that will be my Prince Charming of teas. Then again, Prince Charmings don't really exist so maybe I shouldn't get my hopes up?
I roasted up another acorn squash for dinner tonight. I still haven't tried anything wild with it yet. I enjoy it in it's purest form :)
I mashed the acorn squash with a little Smart Balance and sea salt. The rest of my dinner consisted of a Quorn Chik'N Cutlet marinated in Newman's Sesame Ginger Marinade and steamed broccoli.
I'm diggin' this acorn squash guys. I think I have a recipe in mind for the next time I buy one. It'll have to be a secret until then ;) Enjoy your night! Don't forget to enter my
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i heart rachel maddow; such a wise woman. to answer your question on my blog about acupuncture, it has been pretty good so far - i'm using it to regulate my periods so it will be a while before i see any actual "progress" but it is VERY relaxing.
Too bad that tea wasn't good. I do like the Sugar cookie tea, though I don't want to over sell it. In general I always feels like tea smells better than it tastes :) I've only found it in this one local store - maybe one can order it on line?
If we do another meet up I'll bring you some ;)
Wait wait wait...there's a Sugar Cookie tea out there?! Be still, my heart...
Greek yogurt and tea go SO WELL together! I'm thinking that's tomorrow's breakfast for me :-) Glad to see you're going to fit bloggin - I'm going too and can't wait!
i didn't actually like the sugar cookie tea when i tried it--- yep, i said it :-\. idk i just like fruity teas only!
i ahd the same greek yogurt today
i agree- confidence is so important. i try to show my confidence by alwayyys speaking up if i think something is wrong or unfair. i am a very opinionated person
xoxo
shelley
Wow, thanks for sharing that great tip to us. I actually lack a lot of self-confidence myself. I'm always bringing myself down, and I'm not assertive enough sometimes.
@Sophia You're beautiful and have overcome so much. Don't be so hard on yourself!
Your dinner looks great. I keep wishing that I had some quorn around here.
Ironically, that vanilla caramel tea you gave to me is the only tea I've ever managed to finish a whole cup of! I actually liked it.
Sounds like a worthwhile article to read...obviously, since they published it, confidence issues must be something many women relate to. I know I do. This year of going back to school, training for a half marathon, making new friends (!) has helped a lot. But I still refrain from saying or blogging certain things because I'm afraid it will be silly. I'm a work in progress!
I really love the idea regarding never being afraid to ask questions. I really do think that the key to garnering respect, especially in the work place, is to appear engaged and interested in learning. If you don't ask questions, how will you know? And the opposite is to completely shut down.
I think that maybe the Sugar Cookie tea is my Prince Charming (in a cup). Its so good! I'll look out for it and let you know if and where I find it. :)
Nice post about confidence. I stuggle with this and never really ask questions in a group setting. Something to work on...
That tea sounds good! Love the Chobani snack.
Asking questions is definitely key, and standing behind your work! I also totally agree that is the best way to deal with an angry person, which is no fun at all.
Also, I need to buy an acorn squash soon, you have inspired me ;-)
I have been looking for sugar cookie sleigh ride too, with no success:( That acorn squash looks delish...I think I agree with you that sometimes it's just tastiest in its purest form...if you get sick of it that way, you can always try something new:)
Great topic. I think Rachel got it right, you look like an idiot when you are the one doing the yelling, and the other person is calm. That happens with Nick and I sometimes (usually I am doing the yelling...) and he says "stop yelling", in a calm voice. Then I stop and think about it, and I feel like a loser. Ugh, how can he keep his cool so well?? I'm learning! Just breathing deep and relaxing will help me a lot of the time.
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