Worksheet
The Visibility Pledge: Building Confidence to Be Seen as Your True Self
This worksheet supports you in practicing visibility—showing up authentically in your life without shrinking, hiding, or minimizing yourself. Visibility doesn’t require being loud or performing; it simply means letting yourself be seen as you are. By choosing one small act of visibility, reassuring yourself, and making a spoken pledge, you help your nervous system feel safer being authentic. Over time, this practice builds courage, emotional resilience, and genuine confidence.
How to Use This Worksheet
Begin by identifying one simple way you can show up today—speaking up, sharing a project, or being honest with someone you trust. Explore how this act makes you feel and reassure yourself with a supportive phrase. Stand up, place your hand on your chest, and speak the visibility pledge aloud three times with increasing conviction. Finally, write down the shift you feel and the benefit of letting yourself be seen. Anchor the practice with the closing phrase.
Who It’s For
This worksheet is designed for individuals who struggle with being seen, fear judgment, minimize their voice, or feel anxious about self-expression. It supports anyone working on confidence building, social anxiety, authenticity, or self-worth.
Expected Outcomes
• Greater comfort with showing up authentically
• Increased confidence in self-expression
• Reduced fear of judgment or being misunderstood
• Stronger connection to your voice, truth, and presence
• An internal sense of safety when being visible
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References
Kumar, Vasavi (2023). Say It Out Loud: Using the Power of Your Voice to Listen to Your Deepest Thoughts and Courageously Pursue Your Dreams. New World Library.
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Schore, A. N. (2012). The Science of the Art of Psychotherapy. W. W. Norton & Company.
Neff, K. (2011). Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself. William Morrow.
Hayes, S. C., Strosahl, K. D., & Wilson, K. G. (2011). Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: The Process and Practice of Mindful Change (2nd ed.). Guilford Press.
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