The Natalie Trusdale Blog: self-esteem building articles for your growth

Let’s talk about confidence for a minute! In the group chat, you’re the first to cheer. You notice the details other people miss, you write the perfect hype paragraph, you drop the confetti emoji. Then someone praises you and your brain stalls. You minimise, redirect and suddenly feel exposed.  That whiplash has a name: the […]

If you struggle with body confidence or carry even a trace of body shame, accepting compliments can feel more like a trap than a gift. Maybe you’ve noticed it: you receive a kind word about how you look, or how you showed up, and your first instinct is to deflect. You might laugh, but your […]