When you have a success it is important to acknowledge your victory.
Getting yourself a gift, symbolically ritualizes your accomplishment. The gift need not cost a lot.
When you buy yourself a gift, it is truly the thought that counts. Add a card and write the occasion of [...]
In the years 2000 and 2001 I wrote a series called 365 ways to boost you self esteem. I would add a short article every day. I suppose it was really a blog but I was not using a blogging software. I’m slowly transferring as many of the seven hundred posts to the blog from [...]
I recently started a series on fasts. I wrote that fasting means avoiding a certain substance or activity for some predetermined length of time (I typically suggest twenty four hours but you can have it longer or shorter). I also mentioned that any fast which appears difficult for you is the one which will do [...]
I have previously written about fasting to detox and balance. Fasting is as much a mental and spiritual activity as any thing else. Any fast (actively avoiding something) will increase your will power and self esteem by setting a goal and achieving that goal. So it is important to have a goal that is doable.
A [...]
Assertiveness is not aggression
Assertiveness training used to be hot about thirty years ago and like other self help methods it has gone out of fashion. Therefore, many people imagine that being aggressive or manipulative is the same as being assertive.
In fact, when you are being assertive you respect your rights, and do not allow others [...]
You can only love others when you love yourself . No matter who you are and what you look like, you deserve to be loved. Remember that you are created in the image of the Spirit (Infinite Intelligence, Ultimate Reality, God) and there is a spark of the Divinity deep within your soul waiting for [...]
When you appreciate others, their value and your value both increase. When you show someone that you appreciate them, your worth multiplies. It is truly a win-win situation.
The more love you show, the more love you receive. The more you help raise others self esteem, the more you boost your own self esteem. You cam [...]
It is fun to eat out and be cared for without having to cook or worry about washing the dishes. Chose a restaurant you like and enjoy a night out. Take in the atmosphere and appreciate the food by eating slowly and deliberately. Smell the wonderful aroma of the dishes as they go by. Listen [...]
