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Self esteem affirmation are healing and give you positive self-scripts to counter your negative thinking about yourself and the negative things of your own self. Self esteem affirmations help you to break free from the over dependence on the thinking, opinions, attitudes and feelings of the ... Views: 844
Whether we endured a difficult childhood or experienced rejection from a hurtful lover, we all have emotional wounds in need of healing. As part of the preparation for magnetizing your soul mate you must now decide to actively begin healing the deepest wounds of your heart. Please note that I ... Views: 843
There is simply nothing more attractive than someone who is authentic and confident being who they are meant to be.
Remember when you were growing up, and you would hear people say "Just be yourself"? That was good advice, but many of us just did not know it then. We were too concerned with ... Views: 843
When you think of the future, do you find yourself thinking about the worst things that could possibly happen? Do you worry about things that haven’t happened yet and might never happen? Do you feel the need to be prepared for everything bad that might come your way, no matter how unlikely? If ... Views: 843
Self-esteem is a term you hear bandied around all over the place and whilst you understand that we all have some and that it's better for it to be high than low, do you actually understand exactly what self esteem is and where it comes from?
What Is Self Esteem?
In the most simplistic of ... Views: 843
Although someone has a head, heart and a body, it doesn’t mean that all each of these parts of their being will be embraced. As a result of this, they can look like a whole human being from the outside but it doesn’t mean that they are whole on the inside.
One can then be aware of what is ... Views: 841
If you have ever been sexually abused or harassed, it’s likely that you still carry the traumatic scars of such a painful incident. Aside from the common symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder that accompany these unfortunate events, is something that may be even more significant and ... Views: 841
What difference would it make in your life if you had an absolutely unshakable confidence in your ability to achieve anything you really put your mind to?
Identify Your Biggest Dream
A young woman wrote to me recently, telling me that her whole life had taken a different turn since she heard me ... Views: 840
A number of weeks ago, I was having a conversation with a good friend of mine called Wain Gordon. This was a time when he spoke about how important it was for us to put our energy into what we want to experience.
He said that it is easy to focus on what we don’t want and to completely ... Views: 840
Most people hate getting complaints. If people put them down their self esteem takes a hit and they get defensive – denying that they’re doing anything wrong. They take criticism as a personal insult. Even though sometimes complaints are made to deliberately put you down, reacting this way won’t ... Views: 840
In the western world, it has become a challenge for people to speak their mind online or offline. If they do this, they can end up getting into trouble, with what they come out with being seen as ‘hate speech’ for example.
Or to be more precise, it has become a challenge for people to speak ... Views: 839
When I think of fear I think of that feeling in the pit of my stomach, hair prickling on the back of my neck, in response to a threat of some sort.
For many of us that fight or flight response is triggered in a low grade way on a daily basis. It becomes a daily companion whispering in our ... Views: 839
The wonderful thing about quilters, apart from the quilts that they make obviously, is that they are such a welcoming, generous community.
A new arrival at a quilt group is always made welcome and willingly helped with any queries that they may have. With the advent of the internet this has ... Views: 839
Even the best of us experience the doldrums now and then in our relationships with our spouses or significant others. This article identifies some contributory causes or factors for these lapses along with providing suggestions for reframing the love you feel for your mate.
Have you ever come ... Views: 839
Self confidence
Confidence may consist of many elements:
Appearance, Appearance of other people, Verbal expressions, Non-verbal expressions, Intelligence, Career, Graduation, Creativity and Health.
The adults have another perception of the reality than small children. Small children live and ... Views: 839
It’s a fact that most of us talk to ourselves all day long it’s like we are in constant mental chatter. But, if this self talk is negative, be it tainted with guilt about our past or anxiety about our future, then this negativity can destroy our future dreams.
As it’s our nature to seek ... Views: 839
I’m tired of hearing people going on about "destiny". About how they were “meant” for something, and about how something was “meant” to be.
Because…
“Meant” by who or what? And when? And why? Is everyone and everything "meant" for something? Or is it only certain situations? Are the ... Views: 839
A number of weeks ago I was talking to someone who was used to having people talk to them about their problems. It was easy to see why this was as they were a good listener, had a lot of empathy, and there was a gentleness to them.
Due to this, it would have been strange if this person ... Views: 838
Self-love and compassion are things I have intermittently blogged about for three years now. I typically include the disclaimer that I’m not referring to “narcissism” or “conceit” because, believe it or not, that’s the way it is defined in some reference dictionaries! Finally, some research for ... Views: 838
Who is that person wearing your skin? Where have you come from, where are you going, and what are you supposed to be doing in the meantime? In short, who are you?
Isn't it really rather simple? After all, biologists can define you genetically, psychologists can explain you behaviorally, ... Views: 838
One thing that the mainstream media likes to do is to give exposure to the bad things that happen in the world. It can seem as though the events that they cover are chosen randomly, but they are generally events that play into a certain narrative.
Anyway, a lot of what they cover relates to ... Views: 836
Are you one of those who want to please everybody and they never say “No” to what they’ve been asked to do by their business partners, colleagues, friends or family members just because they can’t resist to the typical phrase: “Will you do me a favor”?
But have you thought what the results ... Views: 836
All stages of a woman's life are transitory, whether we're growing into womanhood, getting married, having children, retiring or dealing with an empty nest. Similarly, we also go through different stages in our careers. At one point, we may be at the bottom of the corporate ladder; at others, ... Views: 836
In current time, competition among people is too high. At this time, creativity is the most essential skill to win the competition. Childhood is the best time to sow the seeds of creativity. A child’s mind is similar to a blank canvas. Creativity can be easily taught to children because at ... Views: 836
Ask yourself this question... which will give you more proud moments about having your own first bike, A Bike that received as a Gift from the parents or Buying first bike on your own? Most of us are agree with the second one, Isn’t It? Because we very closely relate to the things that we ... Views: 835
Life is actually fair! You have not lost any time! You have not been challenged without a reward!
What you are about to discover today could possibly be seen a bit controversial...so please keep reading only if you are willing to be a bit open minded...
Many teachers and gurus in personal ... Views: 835
Intangible forces are always at play in our lives. Individuals who learn to control these forces are able to gainfully engage them while those who do not obtain this mastery will always be dominated by these forces. There seems to be no middle way: Either gain mastery, or, be dominated by these ... Views: 835
People who have very low self-esteem hardly ever live their own lives to the full, and they try not to get close to others, which in turn means they are denied love and support. These people seldom, if ever, take advantage of their own capabilities. Rather, they will wind up brooding over the ... Views: 835
Do you know that one of the biggest factors that affect your self confidence negatively are the negative comments and rejections you face??
People always judge others on continues basis and this affects the self confidence of the person being judged on both the short and the long term.
So ... Views: 835
Many mind experts actually will attest to you that self esteem is one of the most important things when talking about the development of a child. What they are talking about is the developmental years of a child, which would be somewhere within the range from when they were born to somewhere ... Views: 834
In order to effectively use visualization, you need to have the correct mindset for it to be beneficial for your life. So then, what is the correct mindset you should adopt for effective visualization?
What are you focused on?
Shift your attention to what it is you want. By focusing on the ... Views: 834
What can make it more or less impossible for someone to feel comfortable in their own skin and to be grateful for the life that they have been given is if they feel worthless. Through feeling this way, their life can be unbearable and being alive can feel like a curse, not a blessing.
To say ... Views: 833
If someone was to take a step back and to reflect on when they feel good about themselves and when they don’t, they may notice a pattern. What they may start to see is that when they receive positive feedback from others, and shortly after this has taken place, they feel good.
Yet, if they ... Views: 833
Halloween is in a few days and many of us are searching for that perfect costume. I am always fascinated to see the trends in Halloween costumes. I view them as a commentary on what is relevant in today's society. This year, there is no question we are going to see our fair share of Trumps and ... Views: 832
When Errol Campbell and I were doing live videos about a year ago, he said that it wasn’t just about us giving advice. While this was part of it, he also said that we were there to hold the space so that the people on the call could find their own answers.
At the time, I found it hard to get ... Views: 832
A little while ago a friend mentioned a few films and as he was going through them, he said that one of them sounded good. This was a film called ‘Ingrid Goes West’, with this being the film that we ended up watching.
Overall, I thought it was a very interesting and entertaining film; one of ... Views: 831
The other day, I was thinking about the moments in my life when I have had setbacks and what has often gone through my head when this has taken place. When I think about what happens, it’s a bit like I’m in one season.
During this time, and irrespective of what season it is, part of me ... Views: 830
If someone drinks a lot or takes a lot drugs, they can soon be labelled as having a problem. However, if on the other hand, someone has the tendency to work a lot, they can be seen as a model citizen.
It is then as though there is nothing wrong with working at lot, as it is something that ... Views: 830
The art of saying I love me.
An easy task right?
To stand and say I love me, I’m fabulous, I’m the best.
And yet…
We appear to want to claim the title beast.
It sits better in our psyche. To draw attention to that which we don’t like.
Why?
For a fear of people contradicting us, ... Views: 830
No matter where you are in your life I know that for each of you a practice of appreciation will add to the richness that you already have. It has the power to move you to something different and better such as a deeper self-love, a better connection with others, and greater creativity.
Many, ... Views: 830
We’ve all had jobs that cause frustration. Some more than others. I have spent the last three years working with troubled teenagers at a “therapeutic” boarding school. However much my patience is tested with the little cherubs I’m surrounded by, I have learned more than a few things from them ... Views: 829
Loving Yourself
The way I have always understood about loving yourself is loving your body, your face, your personality, etc. I have always thought that I loved myself but every spiritualist kept saying no. I could not understand it and thought maybe because I am overweight. That is part of ... Views: 829
On one side, there are people that are happy to receive but have trouble when it comes to giving, and, on the other side, there are people who are happy to give but have trouble when it comes to receiving. Nonetheless, although both of these types of people are going to experience difficulties, ... Views: 829
When looking for self-improvement companies in Houston, the area I live and work in, you will find many options. Many of them focus strictly on the individual. And, that is an excellent place to start. Some are focused more on the business side of things with the result being that you will ... Views: 829
Do you have a low self-confidence? Is it holding you back from being and doing the things you really want in life? Do you frustrate yourself when you don't feel like you can really go for it? If so then here are seven top tips for boosting your self-confidence whenever and where ever you may be. ... Views: 828
A few months ago a friend of mine said that he had watched Venom and that it was a good film. I ended up watching the film with another friend and I thought that it wasn’t too bad.
Shortly after I had watched it I thought that it seemed to lack something, as I found it hard to really connect ... Views: 828
What someone may find is that they have the inclination to keep their challenges to themselves, and perhaps they have been this way for as long as they can remember. They may believe that sharing what is going on for them would make them look weak or incapable, for instance.
Therefore, even ... Views: 827
We all know the feeling. You have just set an exciting, compelling goal for yourself. Maybe the goal is to climb Machupichu or to create a new career or to begin dating again or to finally tell that less-than-supportive friend how she has hurt you. Whatever the goal is, it is something you know ... Views: 827
Who Is Responsible for Your Success? / Online Marketing
This article is focused on the subject of Responsibility, which has complete application to the role as the owner of your company and the relationships you have started with your choice of companies to work with online. The article has ... Views: 827