Speak Out and Increase Your Self-worth

Written by Alison Finch


Have you ever wished that you hadrepparttar CONFIDENCE TO SPEAK OUT about something you disapprove of or disagree with? Maybe you'd like to tell your boss that there's a better way to do something, or that you don't like being treated in a certain way. Maybe you're sick of people taking you for granted, or hurting your feelings without even caring to assessrepparttar 130210 damage they're doing to your self-esteem.

If you struggle to speak out, it's probably for one or more of these reasons:

- You're afraid that people may like you less if you say something they find controversial or disagreeable

- You're afraid that someone, whom you perceive to be more powerful than you, may try to take revenge on you if you dare to speak out and challenge his or her behaviour

- You're afraid that someone smarter than you will point outrepparttar 130211 errors in your argument and make you look foolish

But, even if you can relate to all three reasons, ask yourself this: is suffering in silence really more satisfying than speaking out and dealing withrepparttar 130212 consequences?

When you choose silence, there's a voice inside your head that judges you. And, no matter how hard you try, you can't seem to shut it up, can you? It's your own chatterbox, and it tells you "you are powerless and weak. Your opinions are worth far less than other people's. I don't think you deserve to like yourself very much today."

Do YOU have a chatterbox inside your head that drives you mad?

Each day that you choose to stay silent,repparttar 130213 voice becomes more smug. Your self-esteem drifts downwards as if falling into a deep, dark hole. You start to lose belief that you will ever be able to climb out again, to hold your head up high inrepparttar 130214 sunshine to fill you with warmth andrepparttar 130215 joy of living.

When To Order and Send Your Invitations

Written by Edna Renskers


Invitations should be ordered when you have allrepparttar details of your wedding set… place, time of ceremony and reception, as well as your guest list. Plan to place your invitation order at least 3-4 months in advance, some companies may require 4-6 months. Especially, if you are ordering custom made invitations or handmade invitations and coordinating ensembles. Depending onrepparttar 130207 intricacy of your design and because they are not mass produced, but rather assembled one by one it can take anywhere from 4 to 10 weeks for your order to arrive. Also considerrepparttar 130208 factor ofrepparttar 130209 design process, possibility of errors, proofs and changes in your design.

Ideally invitations are sent 6-8 weeks prior to your wedding. It is best to send out-of-town guests their invitations 8 weeks in advance, as this will allow for making travel arrangements. Consider sending out-of-town guests saverepparttar 130210 date cards earlier, with information on hotels, flights and car rental.

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