This week I met a whole range of women - talented women with fabulous personalities and big futures. But most seemed so unsure of themselves. Why? It is like life has beaten the zing out of them. Husbands, children, full-time work , minor setbacks and a myriad of life's little challenges just make it seem inpossible.

Sometimes  I think all we need is someone to believe in us until our confidence has time to catch up with our dreams.  I know that because I have been through it over and over and over. Each time I have had to drag myself out of it little by little but only with the help of those around me.  Those who believed in me, not the knockers and certainly not the narrow-minded idiots who don't believe in anything but what they can see in front of them.   If I had listened to them, I would never have achieved anything.

To those women - and you know who you are - believe and you will succeed and don't let those around you tell you otherwise.

BTW a lovely young woman I met the other day introduced me to her wonderful blog.  Michelle is writing her first book and we all know how hard that is to do, especially with a full-time job. So let's get behind her and support her efforts: www.simonnemichelle.wordpress.com