tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574593413766154815.post4422819238880048548..comments2023-05-27T06:04:31.502-07:00Comments on the encouragement lounge: Who helps you grow?Harriet Schwartzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13902945418038325419noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574593413766154815.post-49291968420367176772009-11-02T08:22:29.962-08:002009-11-02T08:22:29.962-08:00My grandmother also believed in me and encouraged ...My grandmother also believed in me and encouraged me. But I grew up benefitting from a lot of strong women who loved me and supported everything I did. Confidence is critical and I believe that is where mine came from - copious amounts of enCOURAGEment gave me the COURAGE to try. Trying and being successful reinforced my confidence. Being successful attracted more encouragement. And so the cycle went. <br /><br />My mother has always believed in me. Even now, sometimes all I need to take a step of faith is a wink, a thumbs up or a one-line email from my mom...all of which communicates YOU CAN DO IT. She's been right so far.Jessi Marshnoreply@blogger.com