As I’ve grown and started taking my vision more seriously, one thing has become very clear to me.
Confidence is not optional.
When you’re creating something for your life, especially something that doesn’t look like what everyone else is doing, you have to be confident in it before anyone else understands it. You have to be confident in the direction, in the decisions you’re making, and in the version of yourself you’re becoming.
Because the truth is, not everyone around you is going to see it the way you do. And if you’re not grounded in your own vision, that can start to affect how you show up.
I’ve noticed that people who have strong support, where someone believes in their vision, have something really powerful. There’s something special about having someone who sees it for you before you fully see it for yourself.
But not everyone has that. And when you don’t, you have to become that person for yourself.
One of the ways I do that is through simple, direct intentions that remind me how I’ve decided to show up in what I’m creating.
These are the intentions I come back to when I want to strengthen that connection.
You don’t need all of them.
Just choose the ones that feel like they’re speaking directly to where you are right now.
30 Intentions for confidence
Confidence in Your Direction
- I choose confidence in what I am creating.
- I choose to trust the direction I’ve decided on.
- I choose to believe that my vision makes sense for me to manifest.
- I choose to move forward, even when I don’t have every detail figured out.
- I choose to stand firm in what I want for myself.

Confidence When Others Don’t Understand
- I choose to believe in my vision, even when others don’t fully see it yet.
- I choose to stay grounded in my decisions, regardless of outside opinions.
- I choose to keep going, even when I am not validated.
- I choose to always protect the vision I have for my life.
- I choose to move in alignment with what I know is right for me.
Confidence in How I Show Up
- I choose to show up fully for what I am manifesting.
- I choose to take up space in the life I am creating.
- I choose to move as I belong in the spaces I desire.
- I choose to carry myself with certainty.
- I choose to act in alignment with the version of me I am becoming.
Confidence in My Decisions
- I choose to trust myself to make the right decisions.
- I choose to move forward without constantly second-guessing myself.
- I choose to stand firm in the choices I’ve already made.
- I choose to follow through on what I said I would do.
- I choose to rely on my own clarity.

Confidence While Growing
- I choose to be confident, even while I am still learning.
- I choose to keep going, even when things feel unfamiliar.
- I choose to trust the process of becoming who I see myself as.
- I choose to give myself space to grow into my vision.
- I choose to stay committed, even when it requires more from me.
Confidence in My Identity
- I choose to see myself as someone who follows through.
- I choose to identify with the version of me that is already doing this.
- I choose to move like my vision is already valid.
- I choose to embody confidence in what I am creating.
- I choose to show up as the person I know I am becoming.
How to Use These Intentions
Read through these intentions and choose the ones that speak to where you are right now.
Write them in your journal, say them out loud in the morning, save them to come back to throughout the week, or use them as part of your own personal ritual.
The way I like to use them is to choose a few, write them on my bay leaves, and burn them to activate the intention and mark the moment. It is my way of saying that I am not just thinking about this energy. I am choosing it on purpose.
If you want to see how I use my bay leaf intentions in real life, you can watch my intention ritual below. And if you want to use bay leaves the way I do, shop here for INTENTION // bay leaves

Shamonique Mattox helps people bridge the gap between ritual and strategy, transforming manifestation from wishful thinking into intentional action.
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