Posts Tagged ‘self confidence’

Bringing out the best with burlesque

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

Burlesque shows are becoming more and more popular in the UK these days as ladies and men enjoy an evening of entertainment that celebrates the body. Normally these shows have a strip tease element these days, but a lot of the time they mix in a lot of comedy and entertaining short storylines or skits to make sure they appeal to lots of people. I’ve been to a few burlesque shows myself over the last few years and enjoyed them, but the thing that’s really interesting me about burlesque these days is the way that some people are really taking parts of its philosophy on board. (more…)

Teasing and self confidence

Thursday, July 2nd, 2009

If there’s one thing we all know affects your self confidence, it’s being teased. And if there’s one thing we know children are especially bad, for it’s teasing other children. So it’s little wonder that many children end up with hang ups about their looks. Although it’s hardly just children that suffer these taunts, people of all ages can be cruel when it comes to appearances. Things like sticky-out ears, unusual body shapes or prominent noses are just the kind of distinctive bodily features that are likely to get picked on. (more…)