I didn’t like myself very much when I was growing up and, what’s more, as a person with autism, I often felt lost and found it difficult to figure out the world around me. I only began to gain confidence when I learned how to dance and went on to have a successful career in entertainment, before becoming a mindset and confidence coach.

Life was good, but everything changed when my first son, Quincy, was diagnosed with autism too. When I read through all the literature about autism, I noticed that autistic people often lack self-confidence and self-esteem, and this can have a huge impact on their mental health. So, I started thinking about what I could do to help counterbalance that and I remembered how, in the world of personal development, everything boils down to one thing: the power that comes from the words we say to ourselves.

I felt that if I could teach my son how to like himself and believe in himself, then that would be the greatest legacy I possibly leave. So, I developed these powerful affirmations and asked Quincy to say them to himself in the mirror every day. He wouldn’t do that, so that’s when I hit upon the idea of putting those words actually onto a mirror and asking him to read them out. That’s how The Confidence Star was born.
 
By reading the words, Quincy wasn’t consciously aware that he was looking at himself, but he still felt the power of the words. His confidence soon grew and he changed from a boy who didn’t want to speak to anybody, to a boy who was relaxing into himself, smiling and laughing. It was astonishing.

Other parents saw the change in him too and they started to ask me about the words that Quincy was saying to himself, because they wanted to use them to help their children as well. When I told them about The Confidence Star, it soon became obvious that this was a product people wanted. After all, doesn’t every mother and father want their child to like and believe in themselves?

Now, The Confidence Star is in homes, schools, hospitals, nurseries and so many other places all around the world. Children use it, adults use it, and the feedback that I get about it honestly takes my breath away. People say that it has changed their lives for the better. Now I hope that your pupils will be able to experience the power of The Confidence Star through a Star Assembly.