Were you awkward like me?

I wonder – what was your earliest experience of social awkwardness?

One of mine was at preschool, aged three. Every day I would play with a girl called Ruth, and I was very happy playing with my one friend.

Until that dreaded day when everything changed!

Are you trying to “fake it ’til you make it”?

If you’ve ever been told to “fake it ’til you make it” as a strategy for overcoming shyness, you’re not alone. This common piece of advice suggests that by pretending to be outgoing and confident, you’ll eventually become just that.

You are wonderful just as you are!

Do you ever look at other women and wish your life was more like theirs? Do you see women with a successful career, lovely family, tidy home and fit, healthy-looking body and feel twinges of jealousy?