I just heard a term that I had never heard before…”self-dislike.” Wow. I have heard of a lack of self-confidence or a lack of self-esteem, but I had never even considered “self-dislike.” Yet, I know people who suffer from it. In a 1992 Gallup survey, 80 percent of the people who responded said that self-esteem
A new pair of shoes seemed to always mean a celebration of some kind: Easter was here; it was time to wind the May Pole; Summer, Back to School, Christmas. All of these events required their own special pair of shoes. Something especially for each particular occasion. Then when my sister went to work in a
You have a right and even a responsibility to be happy. Happiness is a state of mind. Many people let life pass them by because they choose to be unhappy. They sit around complaining, worrying, procrastinating, and gossiping about other people instead of making the most of every day. They talk about the past and
Who told you life was going to be easy? There are lots of troubles, irritations, and pains in life. Things happen. Things go wrong. People don’t always do what we want them to. Don’t depend on other people for your happiness. Depend on yourself. Be who you are. Do the things you want to do.
Irrational beliefs about ourselves can cause us to lose our self-esteem. Take those things in your life at which you are good and praise yourself. Write it on a piece of paper and put it on the mirror or your desktop and look at it daily. This list should consist of things that you think are
When we know what we want and take action in the direction of our goals, it gives us a reason to get up in the morning. When the goal is our own and we work toward it, we have more energy and our days become exciting. Think about how much time you have left to
Have you ever wondered why certain other people seem to be so confident, charismatic, personable and successful? They seem to receive an inordinate share of attention, approval and love. Some of them are beautiful, some are not; some are easy going, some are not. You may even wonder what the secret is that they have.
You have a right and even a responsibility to be happy. Happiness is a state of mind. Many people let life pass them by because they choose to be unhappy. They sit around complaining, worrying, procrastinating, and gossiping about other people instead of making the most of every day. They talk about the past and
Today’s society places us in many different rolls. We are the friend, the spouse, the parent or child, the employer or team member. We change our behaviors and personas to fit our different and evolving rolls and responsibilities. Like changing our clothes to fit the weather or activity, we lock our true selves into patterns
If you’ve been listening to the news lately, you may have come to the conclusion that the outlook at the moment is bleak. You may be caught up in the gloom and doom, hopeless mind set that is more contagious than a flu pandemic. There are some things you can do to help prevent the
