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"What I am is how I came out. No one's perfect and you just have to accept your flaws and learn to love yourself."
-Kelly Brook
I'm going to be honest with you.
I didn't always love and accept myself.
In fact, even to this day there are still times when I don't love and accept myself. ... Views: 1287
Sometimes it’s hard to describe in detail what I do, other than I help people build a foundation of self-love so they can let go of whatever might be holding them back from whatever they might want to do or be. The reason it’s tough to describe is that Loving & Letting Go might mean something ... Views: 1286
Do you know someone that enters a room with flair? They don’t just slide in…but they command a certain amount of attention and recognition. People will glance at this newcomer as they walk by. If they have not been introduced, chances are they soon will be. (Being drop dead gorgeous is not ... Views: 1286
Have you ever been concerned about aging? becoming disabled, changing careers, asserting yourself, losing weight, dying, change, public speaking? I’d venture to say that most of us have experienced at least some level of concern or worry about the ‘what if’s’ of life.
One of my favorite ... Views: 1286
“I don’t think I can do that,” says Shirley.
“Does it matter what you ‘think’ or does it matter what you ‘do’?” I replied.
“I never thought of it like that. I know I should do this; I guess I just don’t think I’m good ... Views: 1286
What if you just stopped running that negative message over it again and again in your mind and started moving?
How could you do both well?
Why does getting this done mean so much to you?
What story are you telling yourself that is getting in the way of your productivity?
... Views: 1285
Money is a band-aid solution for core needs we may not even be aware of. I still can’t get over the massive popularity of get rich quick schemes and how easily people fall for the promises. Emotions, especially those that accompany personal needs, have incredible influence on our decisions about ... Views: 1285
"Everybody wants to be somebody; nobody wants to grow."
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
What do you want to achieve this year?
If you don't know, how are you possibly going to get it?
And if you know but don't have an action plan, how are you possibly going to get it?
Please excuse the ... Views: 1285
If you want to make the next 12 months your best year yet then you need to do something different to what you are doing now. It’s is all about taking action. Attitude is everything. Have the best attitude. Change a rotten one and you’ll have the best year ever.
Creating the best year yet is ... Views: 1285
I'm finding that many women entrepreneurs are reflecting on their year and a question that seems to be on the minds of many is: "What are tools and strategies I need for my business to take a big leap in the New Year?" As I reflect on this question, I realize the answer is two-fold. If you are ... Views: 1285
A young college athlete stands at the free throw line and throws the basketball at the basket over and over again. She is visualizing her success and at the same time she is conditioning her body to automatically respond to the stimulus of her desire to successfully put the ball through the ... Views: 1285
Simply put confidence is focusing and believing in your ability rather than disability. It is all about self-esteem. The journey however starts in the mind. Your mind mirrors how you see yourself. If you think of yourself as a giant you will act as a giant, like wise if you see yourself as an ... Views: 1284
In the journey to build self confidence lots of people waste their time and effort trying to impress everyone around them in order to become worthy
The problem with this approach is that:
•The person assumes that he is worthless unless otherwise proven
•The person feels worthless ... Views: 1284
I heard myself say it, and immediately felt the discord of the statement. “I can try, but I’ll fail.” That was the second time this week that I’ve heard myself say something to the effect of “I don’t believe in myself”, and now that I’m hearing it, I’m really committed to changing those negative ... Views: 1282
Does procrastination rule your life? Does it feel like you sit helplessly on the sidelines of your life as you watch this uncontrollable force run it into the ground? Do you realise that means you:
a) have totally lost control over your life and therefore;
b) have no life?
Do you feel ... Views: 1282
Every day, almost everywhere we look we're bombarded with someone else's idea of perfection. We're told, "You need this," "You should wear this" and "You need to be this way or that way," but no one tells us that we're just fine.
In this society of "whoever has the most toys wins," no one ... Views: 1282
Are you afraid of public speaking?
You are not alone. I have read that most people are more afraid of public speaking than dying. I am not sure if that’s true but public speaking seems to create fear for many.
This article shows you how you can access your inner power to do the same in ... Views: 1282
1. Your self-esteem can be harmed by your thoughts and beliefs. But changing only your thoughts is not sufficient if you intend to overcome overcome low self-esteem. Unless you don't work you don't work with unconscious motives and intentions and re-integrated suppressed qualities, you will miss ... Views: 1281
There's a reason why you want to do your affirmations right. It's called results. You shouldn't just dash off a quick read of the Self Confidence Formula—you should attack it like a religious congregant, because it holds the secret to your future prosperity.
It consists of a carefully crafted ... Views: 1281
Communicating in the workplace to influence others requires using high impact language to effectively send your message. You may be reducing your ability to influence others by using softening phrases in your conversations.
Listen for these 5 phrases when you speak that might imply a lack of ... Views: 1280
“All of a sudden it feels like life is kicking me in the face. Things were going well. Business was increasing, our family was happy and healthy, and I was feeling good about myself for the first time in a long time, then out of no where…………” Fill in the blank. (..my brother said,… there was ... Views: 1280
Of course we all want our clients to succeed. They win; we win.
Part of our job as service providers is to build the confidence of those we serve so that they may go out and better help others.
It's a wonderful cycle. Let it begin with you.
But we've all had that client who just ... Views: 1280
"Surround yourself with people who are really good and really passionate about what they do regardless of what it is... positivity and passion make a powerful combination."
Rachael Bermingham
Surrounding yourself with positive people who sincerely wish the best for you can do wonders to ... Views: 1280
If your self esteem has lowered due to unfortunate circumstances I recommend taking some time to create a brag book and start adding to it. Go back as far as you can and collect all those achievements and clippings that represent who you are and your growth over the years and compile them into ... Views: 1280
In today’s world, success is something that a lot of people want to experience, and if they are already experiencing it, they can feel the need to experience even more. However, although a lot of people want to be successful, it doesn’t mean they all want to have the same thing.
For one ... Views: 1280
This afternoon, when I went to pick up my daughter from school, I was mesmerized by a mom breastfeeding her baby. The image brought back the bliss I felt during the fifteen months I gave my precious one the tit. The moment fleeted at the sound and the hustle of excited children getting out of ... Views: 1280
In psychology, the term self-esteem is used to describe a person’s overall sense of self-worth and personal value. When you have high self-esteem, you feel really good about yourself, including being madly in love with who you are!
“Self-esteem is theinternal experienceof one’s own ... Views: 1279
Belief is such an important part of the Law of Attraction. Belief begins with believing in yourself. Sometimes it can be hard believing in yourself. There have been those giving you feedback all your life. Some of the feedback has been positive and some not so positive. Not everyone can give ... Views: 1279
Codependency is based on false, dysfunctional beliefs that are learned from our parents and environment. Recovery entails changing those beliefs, the most damaging of which is that we’re not worthy of love and respect – that we’re somehow inadequate, inferior, or just not enough. This is ... Views: 1278
There are currently four existing ways people perceive and process their information, and they are: visual, auditory, auditory digital and kinesthetic. During the whole process, the listeners process information via senses and intuition but they utilize all four ways at different times. All the ... Views: 1278
In our coaching sessions, clients often discuss struggles or frustrations they’re experiencing. Struggling is characterized by that feeling of trying to place a round peg in a square hole. It’s a stressful place to be. It’s also energy draining, time consuming, and it distracts you from the ... Views: 1278
Sometimes I can be pretty indecisive, as my friends would tell you. I’m pleased to say that I’m not as bad as I used to be, which is a very good thing indeed. I remember breakfast time one morning, some 8 or 9 years ago, when I was standing in front of an open cupboard in my kitchen, my eyes ... Views: 1277
It has been said that while there was a time when the western world needed feminism, this time has long gone. Now, while it this is something that someone can come out with if they are not a feminist; this is not always the case.
There are a number of feminists who have this outlook and ... Views: 1277
It seems that there is a not a moment that goes by when someone isn’t offended about something. In fact, it could be said that this has become a competition for some people, and the person who is the most offended is the one who wins the prize.
This might not be completely accurate though, ... Views: 1277
Oh my, this fear within me runs deeper than I realized. This part of me that wants to keep playing small and hiding behind everything and anything takes up more space inside of me than I thought.
One foot moves forward, ready and oh, so willing to take that leap once and for all. To soar into ... Views: 1277
Striving for Imperfection
Had enough of trying to live up to impossible beauty standards and the pursuit of “perfection?”
I say it’s time for a beauty revolution. Throw down those skinny jeans. Quit dissecting your body. Stop trying to recalibrate your self-image and start embracing your ... Views: 1276
Why do so many people find true abundance elusive? Most of them are missing the key ingredient: complete and utter confidence in themselves, which is inseparable from complete confidence in their physical self: their body.
Of course, getting that total body confidence can be a tall order, ... Views: 1275
If one was to look back on the people they have spent time with throughout their life, they may find that some of these people have had a positive effect on them. This could be due to what they did for them, but it might not be this black and white.
Simply being in their presence may have ... Views: 1274
Do you get the sense that the things you would like to move forward with seem to be dragging, while the things you don’t necessarily want to deal with take a lot of your time and are slowing you down? Well, I don’t know about you, but to me it feels like this year is being a bit sleepy and ... Views: 1273
While there are some people who are seen as being successful, there are others who are not. And when it comes to how someone is seen by others, it can all depend on what these people value.
One Outlook
If someone has a lot of money and/or if they have reached a certain level in their ... Views: 1273
Configuring Self Esteem
Low self esteem can express itself in many ways in our lives, almost all of which are negative and self defeating. But we don't have to be the victims of what are essentially simple thought patterns that have become established in our mind to the point where they are ... Views: 1273
Finding Courage in Surrendering
Please allow me to start this post by saying that I am looking forward to the day that we as individuals can begin to accept, as well as seek to understand, all of what people say to us.
It is quite common that we are quick to align with and apt to indulge ... Views: 1271
We hear a lot about the importance of loving ourselves these days, and how we can’t love someone else until we truly love ourselves. While I don’t entirely agree with that statement (adult attachment theory shows that it’s through secure attachment to loving others that we feel loved and, ... Views: 1271
When one has an experience that has a positive effect on them, they are likely to play it through their mind after it has taken place. This could be something that goes on for days, weeks and even months; in fact, it could go on for years.
However, as the experience causes them to experience ... Views: 1271
Lots of people want to increase the level of their self-esteem. Why? Well, there are different answers to that: to feel more confident, more secure, more alive even. But notice something: self-esteem has almost everything to do with feelings.
Before you can use techniques to enhance ... Views: 1270
In today’s world, it is not uncommon for people to look for advice on how to be happy. In fact, it could be said that some people see this as being the purpose of life, and as a result of this, it is not going to be something that they can simply overlook.
In The Past
Fortunately, there ... Views: 1269
Go ahead, there’s no wind-up necessary, you can simply answer the question for yourself:
"How confident do you feel?"
What happens in your body as you answer this? Do you feel some butterflies in your stomach or does your heart skip a few beats? Experience a little hesitancy in your ... Views: 1269
The way we look at ourselves has so much to do with how we influence others. In fact, the way we see ourselves is our choice. If we see ourselves in a negative way, then it just follows that we become introverted and therefore ineffective in empowering others. In order to influence others, we ... Views: 1269
1. Stop Pushing Yourself
I realized this week how hard I push myself. Packing boxes for my move when I have a fever, not a good idea and not very loving for myself. How hard are you pushing yourself? Are you the type that has to send one last email before lunch or is working at 10 pm at ... Views: 1268
If one felt tired, it might not matter if someone asked them if they would like to go out. They could put their own needs first and say that they haven’t got the energy to do anything.
This could be what always takes place, or it could be something that happens from time to time. If this is ... Views: 1268