This article describes what self esteem is, how to identify high and low self esteem, and what people can do to improve their self esteem. The meaning of self esteem can vary dramatically from person to person. Whether one relates it to body image, intelligence levels, personal success, or anything in between, the essence of …
I listened to Earl Nightingale the other day. He said, in his old fashioned American accent, “Have the courage to be happy.” Maybe it’s a common idea among the happiest people on earth, but I’d never thought of it that way. Go on, Earl, you have my attention. “Have the courage to be happy,” he …
Shame is like layers of mud covering our essential goodness. Shame and guilt are fear-based emotions that make us shut down rather than open up, and our suffering is compounded. Shame gets in the way and blocks creativity because not speaking up about our authentic feelings inhibits the free expression of emotion required in creativity. …
“I let people see who I am.” Remember the old saying, “do as I say, not as I do.” That’s what my mother used to say when I was smart enough to point out the hypocrisy. When what we say, think and feel is in alignment, we have integrity. We are all teachers, teaching, all …
Everything happens at the right time. Don’t push the river, all is well, hold your horses, chill ya boots and for the love of Dickens, be patient. The first thing Louise Hay taught me is that everything happens at the right time. I’ve been reading her stuff since the early 90s. I love her. She …
Lately, I’ve been waking up with ‘situational low-mood’ brought on most likely by several factors: late nights, still too much negative news, and feelings of being cut off from normality (what is normal these days?) I’m experiencing a very real sense that general life as we know it has vanished. Too much junk food, not …
What happens when we own our stories? By ‘owning’, I mean we embrace, accept and share those unique parts of who we are, without expectation of approval or sympathy. Every one of us has a story, or, if you’re like me, several stories linked together like chapters in a grand adventure novel. Yes, of course, …
