SELF CONFIDENCE X ANKA WOMAN WITHIN WORKSHOP

I' III Hey guys,

It’s the weekend again…. Yaaaayy

So last week I attended the Woman Within-Style and Confidence workshop organized by A.N.K.A.  This is actually the first event I will attend since I started blogging, it’s a start for me getting out of my comfort zone and meeting new people,

First of all, let me tell you what A.N.K.A is all about.

Anka is an image management and style strategy firm, which offers services in image consultancy, style strategy and confidence workshops for women development. The brain behind this great initiative is Uzoamaka Ukegbu, who by the way is an amazing lady.

We had guest speakers come in to speak to us on issues ranging from self-confidence, to finding your style, dressing for your body type and building your personal brand. The speakers were Bidemi Zakariyau, founder and principal consultant of LSF PR, Wana Sambo, Creative director of Wana Sambo, and last but definitely not the least, Bayo Oke-Lawal, founder and designer of Orange Culture Nigeria. These people are super amazing and down to earth and there was definitely a lot to learn from them. Mummy Anka i.e Uzo's mum was also there, Very supportive of her daughters dream,

Mummy Anka, Participants with Wana Sambo,Uzo and Bayo Oke-lawal



Bidemi Zakariyu

L-R Bayo oke-Lawal, Uzo Ukegbu, Wana Sambo



The venue was conducive and the session was interactive, because we all got to share our experiences and you discover you are not alone facing a particular issue bordering on accepting flaws and dressing to suit your body shape etc. We also played dress up.

So, here is a few points I learnt from the workshop;

1. Stay away from negativity and bring on the positivity

Be positive, even if you're not feeling it quite yet. Put some positive enthusiasm into your interactions with others and hit the ground running, excited to begin your next project. Stop focusing on the problems in your life and instead begin to focus on solutions and making positive changes.

Also surround yourself with people of like mind as you. Do away with friends that constantly put you down or don’t want you to be better than them

2. Change your body language and image

Here posture, smiling, eye contact, and speech slowly come into play. Just the simple act of pulling your shoulders back gives others the impression that you are a confident person. Smiling will not only make you feel better, but will make others feel more comfortable around you. Imagine a person with good posture and a smile and you'll be envisioning someone who is self-confident. Here accepting your flaws come into play. Learn to be comfortable in your own skin. Never let people define who you are.

Discover what makes you unique in your own way and communicate exactly that to people, not necessarily by telling them but in how you dress, as well as carriage.

3. Don't accept failure and get rid of the negative voices in your head

Never give up. Never accept failure. There is a solution to everything, so why would you want to throw in the towel? Make this your new mantra. Succeeding through great adversity is a huge confidence booster. Low self-confidence is often caused by the negative thoughts running through our minds on an endless track. If you are constantly bashing yourself and saying you're not good enough, aren't attractive enough, aren't smart enough or athletic enough, and on and on, you are creating a self-fulfilling prophecy. You are becoming what you are preaching inside your head, and that's not good. The next time you hear that negativity in your head, switch it immediately to a positive affirmation and keep it up until it hits the caliber of a self-confidence boost.

A big thank you to Anka for the workshop and I look forward to the next workshop.

Till my next post

Lots of love XOXOXO

Mo