Most of us are familiar with gratitudes and have picked up a gratitude practice at one point or another. We remind ourselves to be grateful for things, people, situations etc. in order to appreciate all the things we have and to get in the habit on focusing on the positive rather than the negative. And […]
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You Are Probably Familiar With Your Inner Critic Most of us are familiar with our Inner Critic – you know, that voice inside of you that criticizes or judges you, telling you things like “you should…” “why didn’t you…” or “what’s wrong with you?” That critical voice used to run in my head all the
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This beautiful poem on self-love has been attributed to Charlie Chaplin. He is said to have written this on his 70th birthday. As we go through life, we come to more and more realizations, and this poem definitely contains great wisdom worth sharing. Enjoy! As I Began to Love Myself (attributed to Charlie Chaplin)
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“People who ask confidently get more than those who are hesitant and uncertain. When you’ve figured out what you want to ask for, do it with certainty, boldness and confidence.” ~Jack Canfield When I still worked in the corporate world, I noticed a big difference between men and women in terms of asking for what
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“Wait a minute, but I want to be happy! I don’t want to feel these “negative” feelings,” you may think. I too have always struggled with some of these emotions, because I want to generally be happy. And I don’t want to be a person who is jealous or resentful of others. Yet psychologists like
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“Confidence doesn’t come from thinking you’re perfect or flawless. That’s arrogance. Confidence comes from appreciating the beauty of your texture.” ~Jeanette Walls I love the idea of seeing what we might normally call our “flaws”, “weaknesses” or “faults” as part of our texture that makes us who we are and is part of our beauty.
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When we act in line with our personal values, we act with integrity. If we behave in a way that conflicts with our values, we respect ourselves less and our self esteem suffers. This means we need to know first what our own personal values are, which may take some time and experience. If we
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Living purposefully means working towards and reaching goals we have set for ourselves, living productively, and effectively using our abilities and talents. So if living purposefully is a major component of self-esteem, does it mean that people who are high achievers have a healthy sense of self-esteem? Not necessarily. All too often, people who accumulate
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Have you ever been in a relationship with someone where you tried so hard to make the other person happy that you abandoned yourself in the process? Have you ever cared too much when trying to help others, sacrificing yourself as a result? Have you ever tried to please others, and in doing so betrayed
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Self-Responsibility is a very powerful concept. It means that I am willing to take responsibility for my actions, for reaching my goals and desires, for my well-being and my life! Nobody else can do this for me. There are times in our lives when we feel down, think we are a victim, or life appears
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