In a world that constantly tells us how to "show up," we often confuse confidence with self-esteem. While they sound similar, they are fundamentally different. Confidence is about what you can do (your external performance); self-esteem is about how you are (your internal worth). What is Self-Esteem, Actually? At its core, self-esteem is the internal evaluation of your own worth. It is the lens through which you view your competence, your character, and your right to exist. I
