Self-confidence Stories

25-year old Lee still hasn't figured out why they could not form any long-lasting relationships, even friendships for that matter. Aside from family members, which they are obligated to talk to, there is no one else Lee had even come close to calling a friend. Well, maybe except for one. -------- Submitted for ONC 2026 @OpenNovellaContest Using the following prompts : 29. You will meet many people in your life. Many will come and go, but some will leave footprints in your heart. 104. While wandering in the woods, you dismiss the rustling behind you as nothing more than wind through the trees until you turn around and realize it isn't the wind at all. 106. After waking at 3AM to a freezing room and a door you're certain you closed, you find wet footprints and melting snow leading from your bedroom into the hall. Realizing someone or something is inside your home, you follow the trail to uncover the truth. ------------- © 2026 J. Lee Kennedy. All rights reserved. Cover design © 2026 J. Lee Kennedy. Images used in this work belong to their respective copyright holders and are used under license or in accordance with applicable Creative Commons terms. Edited or altered images are copyrighted by the author in their final form.

Anjolouwa thought she had everything- a great best friend, a boyfriend, and fame from her critically acclaimed drama series. But two years later, she's struggling to write her next big project. While searching for inspiration at a new popular café, she reconnects with Arden, an old senior whose feelings for her never faded. Will this lead to new beginnings or bitter endings? -mycatisslim 🐾🐾

poems...

Two souls that are bound through a magical prophecy. One knows nothing of her origins but wishes to find out. The other wants nothing to do with the magical world but is forced to be involved when their worlds collide. Will she ever find out about her magical past and will he ever embrace his? Will they follow through with the prophecy, or will they overcome the magical ties that have bonded them for all eternity? [AN ORIGINAL WORK OF FICTION]

Your not alone we all know how you feel ~

ASSISTANT Manager Kang Seungri, a graduate of Bachelor of Science in Giving Up, Major in Lifelong Regret watches his life turn around as he crosses paths with the Summa Cumme Laude of the Bachelor of Science in IDGAF, Major in Overachieving, their new department head, Director Bae Jiwon.

Step into a mesmerizing world where dragons soar high into the vast skies and legends become reality. " Dragon Savior: A New Beginning " is a captivating fantasy novel that follows the adventure of Starfania, a young girl destined to find her true purpose. Starfania dreams of a realm where dragons and humans coexist harmoniously, a vision that helps drive her to self-discovery and heroism. As the next successor, in a lineage of powerful Dragon Saviors, she is faced with danger and immense responsibility, with powerful forces threatening her every step of the way. From thrilling battles to heartwarming family bonds, Starfania's story is a tapestry of courage, sacrifice, and resilience. As she learns to navigate impossible choices, and the new power, being guided by wisdom. This is the new updated version of this tale.

You never thought you would join MK's group and become friends with the Sun Wukong. For a long time, you couldn't maintain close relationships - people used you for their own benefit so you closed off your heart. Still, now, you went to sleepovers, training, with MK's orders and you even went to see Macaque's shadow plays (despite everyone advising you it was a terrible idea), when you didn't have shifts at your family's restaurant. But, even slithers of hope like this can suddenly make you feel lonely. Everyone slowly started to forget to invite you, or there weren't enough tickets to events. It made you feel secondary, and the only time you interacted seemed to be when a villain popped up. Only one person seems to notice, and it starts something unexpected and it becomes even stranger when your enemy becomes your friend. [This starts in Season 1, Episode 11 - Macaque. Will also be posting this on my AO3]

This is a story about a girl whose life took a turn for the worst the very day she became self-conscious and an adolescent. A girl who was once carefree and happy, regardless of things going on around her became a girl whose entire mood depended on what people say about her appearance and what the mirror shows her. In her quest to fit society's beauty standards, she lost herself and did extreme things to feel comfortable in her own body.

Have you ever known the paradox of something that is constantly evanescing away despite existing eternally? A feeling- that continues to vanish whilst lingering deep within your existence. -Well, you will have most certainly known it by the time you close this book. Eternal Evanescence is a record of the raw emotions of a girl who had just newly turned 15, just fell in love, just starting to explore the meaning of life, who despises herself to the core and is just learning how to fit the words like pieces of a puzzle to create art. But in the span of 2 years her life will completely shift into something that she couldn't have imagined in her wildest dreams. ->No image used in this book belongs to me unless I have stated so. ->Plagiarism, hate, promotions and bullying is strictly not tolerated. ->All rights belong to me.

Lina Grace once had everything that really mattered: a sincere, deep love for Edward Xavier. Their relationship was calm, genuine and secure. Yet at some point, it is precisely this security that begins to feel like stagnation to her. In her search for something more, she falls under the spell of Adrian Navarro, a charismatic, influential and dangerously fascinating man. What begins as an exciting escape from the silence quickly turns into a whirlpool of luxury, power and emotional dependence. Amidst glittering nights and dark games, Lina loses not only Edward, but also herself. Relationships become patterns, closeness turns to control, and love becomes a sweet, destructive addiction. For love is eternal, but not always pure. Caught between what she once possessed and the abyss opening up before her, Lina realises too late how far she has already gone. Between love and darkness, she loses herself as the boundaries increasingly blur. Yet Lina does not remain the victim. She learns to play the game and eventually to master it. Morality becomes a grey area, emotions tools. When Edward re-enters her life, there is hardly anything left of the woman he loved. In the end, Lina stands before the ruins of her former self and a new existence: powerful and perhaps even untouchable. Her love has survived. But she herself has been broken by it.

Veda Lucille Hart doesn't fall in love. She falls into patterns. After one too many toxic cycles, she ends up in a relationship recovery program where there are no distractions, no excuses, and no running from the truth. For the first time, she's forced to face the reality she's been avoiding-she's not unlucky in love, she's choosing it. Then she meets Rowan Cade Mercer. Calm. Honest. Safe. Everything she says she wants... and nothing she knows how to feel. But just as things start to shift, Kieran Blaze Calloway-her past, her weakness, her favorite mistake-walks back into her life. Now Veda has to choose: The love that feels right... or the one that feels real.

This collection of poems captures the wandering thoughts of my mind-moments of reflection, fleeting emotions, and the quiet whispers of my heart. Each verse is a glimpse into the world within, unraveling the delicate threads of joy, pain, nostalgia, and hope. Through these words, I invite you to join me on a journey through the landscapes of the mind, where feelings are expressed freely and truths are discovered quietly. Let this book be a mirror to your own heart, a place where words come alive and the soul finds its voice.

an additional collection of poetry about anything and everything. just the yearnings of a desperate mind, really.

She doesn't have a specific name, katulad nalang rin ng buhay niya. Walang kasiguraduhan kung ano ang buhay na meron siya. Continuing to fight for life despite not being able to stay in one body.What will happen to her? Will she accept this?

a short story about self-identity

You never really know you're addicted... until you try to quit. An unflinching journey through habit, illusion, and the cost of breaking free.

After her death, Jinx escapes to the Shurima desert to escape her own monsters. Rather than running from /her/ grief, however, she finds herself increasingly involved in everyone else's. A story about grief, ghosts, identity, and the slow, aching road to love and reformation.

In reality, Endar is a shadow; a timid girl drowning in anxiety and a crushing sense of isolation. But while she struggles to survive the mundane reality of her life, her soul is a reluctant traveler to the dark realms, forced to witness truths beyond human understanding and visions of a future she cannot change. The more she fights to be normal like her family, the tighter the gift clings, a weight so heavy it feels like a curse. After a desperate attempt to escape nearly costs her life, Endar is left feeling hunted, haunted, and abandoned, caught between a world that doesn't see her and a destiny that won't let her go. Hidden within her is an ancient bloodline waiting to be awakened. To find freedom, Endar must stop fleeing the darkness and learn to command the power that threatens to consume her. Will she shatter under the weight of the unseen, or will she rise as the vessel she was born to be?

the title was based off the idea that often when you lose something you view as insignificant, it later proves to be worth much more.