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Once upon a time there was a song, The Glamorous Life by Sheila E.? I loved that song. It’s probably one of the reasons glamour is instilled in my brain. So what does it take to live a glamorous life? The lyrics resonate with me “she’s got a lot on her mind, big thoughts and big dreams”. Sounds ... Views: 1451
Building self esteem is getting to know who you are and liking who you are. The way to get there is with some basic guidance.
In the evenings, rather than tweet or write on walls, I usually write on my computer as I watch TV or promote my websites.
Every now and then I hear a gem of a ... Views: 1426
"Time Mapping goes inside the goal setter, to where the many gears and fascinating inner workings are all busy moving and engaging with one another. It makes sense of the chaos and slows down the panic long enough to put together a clear picture of what really matters." From the Time Mapping ... Views: 1699
"Among those whom I like or admire, I can find no common denominator, but among those whom I love, I can; all of them make me laugh" ~ W. H. Auden
A few days ago I went to visit my ex-mother-in-law, along with my daughter Cammy (her granddaughter) who was in town for the weekend. I usually ... Views: 1565
The effect of self-worth on your spiritual development can become very subtle and easy to miss. It is very important to pay attention to it in your daily reflection, especially if you are wondering why you aren’t developing faster, or why you’re still so far behind.
It is important to reflect ... Views: 1735
Spirit Speaks. It's always speaking, and it will get your attention one way or another when you're not hearing it and following the messages of your heart's desires. The messages begin in whispers and, if you're not listening, they will begin to come as signs. You’ll get the signs over and over ... Views: 1104
In order to feel good about yourself, you should be able to feel good about your abilities as well.
Having a good image of how you look will only get you as far. In order to form a better, and a more accurate, image of your being, you need to understand your strengths and weaknesses.
In ... Views: 640
Majority of the people on this planet have managed to go on with their lives fearing other people’s judgment and image of them.
If I’m being honest, this was a huge problem in my life when I was that much younger. I always wanted people to like me, and when someone did show any dislike or ... Views: 789
There is an on going saga with a good friend of mine. She comes to me weekly about a fellow who consistently leaves her hanging. I had an interesting chat with my friend today.
Nearly in tears she asked me to listen to a voicemail that the guy had left her. She said it had given her so much ... Views: 966
The ultimate way to transform your life and also earn the admiration of other people would be to enhance your self-esteem. This isn't a really difficult task. The only thing that it requires is great guidance. Listed below are 10 suggestions for improving your self-esteem.
1. You need to ... Views: 1145
We’ve all heard the cliche: “If at first you don’t succeed…try, try again.” That’s sounds like a great idea, but what if you are someone who fears success? What if you have done everything that you were supposed to do in order to reach your goals, only to panic once you finally achieved them? ... Views: 1660
Did you ever notice that we often do or don't do things because we are worried about what others will think? It's kind of silly if you think about it, but I know so many of us are guilty of it! It takes a lot of work and self-awareness to really start to change that.
So I am giving you the ... Views: 1919
Boundaries are invisible walls or lines that exist between ourselves and those around us. They are lines that state "It's not okay for you to cross here". Boundaries exist on the road for us so that we don't crash into each other all the time and so that we can be respectful of our neighboring ... Views: 983
One of the most powerful ways to build self confidence is to maintain a self confidence journal.
Here are few facts to consider:
1) Self confidence is no more than a set of beliefs
2) Beliefs are strengthened by repetition
3) People with low confidence filter out all compliments they get ... Views: 1255
Recently a little something fascinating occurred to me. I crafted a present for somebody, and they totally adored it. As they commented on it and praised it, they questioned me about the time it took me to create. I shrugged and replied, "Only a couple of hours" - while in truth I actually spent ... Views: 872
It is vital to make the time to do nice things for ourselves, especially if you happen to be someone who devotes much of your time to the care of others. If you are one of these people then you are well aware of just how easy it is to neglect ourselves which all too often results in being ... Views: 698
What is the one thing you can never have too much of? Yes, you guessed it. Confidence.
As a child, most of us learn confidence from our parents or sports heroes. Unfortunately, not all of us receive the kind of encouragement and support we need from our parents while growing up. In such a ... Views: 1226
The Pretender
Put up your hand if you ever feel like a fraud. A fake? A phoney? A pretender? Me too. Even in the middle of some (relative) success, I have often felt not ‘something’ enough. Not smart enough. Qualified enough. Experienced enough. Lean enough. Young enough. Old enough. Funny ... Views: 779
What’s in a word? Is it worth a thousand pictures? Lots and could be. Words are approximately 7% of our communication so what makes them so important? Because without them we would struggle to get our point across or hear that all-important feeling or thought someone is trying to share. ... Views: 978
“Whatever you think, whatever you feel, I know is your problem and not my problem. It is the way you see the world. It is nothing personal, because you are dealing with yourself, not with me.” ~ Don Miguel Ruiz, The Four Agreements.
Why do most of us find it so difficult in the face of an ... Views: 1978
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: 829
There are some men who openly discuss their sexual escapades and the way great their intimate relations are with ladies. However, many of those same men wouldn't get the greatest ratings within the bed room from their partner. These males exhibit confidence, but what they may be missing is ... Views: 892
There can be times in life where we feel like we are not up to the challenge, lost, or in need. We tend to look elsewhere for comfort, acceptance, and for our desires to be met. However, underneath it all we are really looking to ourselves for self-acceptance so that we can fully see our ... Views: 693
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: 830
The most joyful individuals are people who don't judge other people, are now living in kindness and also appreciate themselves. Do you actually see anyone that is actually constantly joyful and wish you may be just like them? Anyone CAN gain a robust self-esteem... it requires effort and time. ... Views: 1742
There is no doubt that women judge a man’s attractiveness by more than just his looks. Two qualities that the female sex takes note of are a man’s confidence and his voice. A deep, rich sound is definitely more alluring to her ears than a high-pitched, nasal whine or a weak and wimpy squawk. ... Views: 5914
While there are various methods and suggestions as to how to make your voice deeper in pitch, the difference between those approaches and the one that is correct lies in the word make. As soon as you make your voice do something it shouldn’t, you are forcing it. When you force your voice into ... Views: 3317
After recent experiences and awareness’s in my life and also from what is happening it the public domain, I felt it was right to talk about my views and understandings of these two incredibly important areas of life.
The Dichotomy
On one side we have a great need to feel safe and on the ... Views: 2450
A recurrent comment I get from friends and even strangers I discuss my latest initiative TheNewHappyMe with is "Wow, you are so passionate about this project, you must love working on it."
Actually, I never gave much thought to it until I started getting that feedback. Apparently I glow, I ... Views: 1395
Working moms get a bad rap. They are damned if they do and damned if they don’t. Do or don’t what? Everything! The working mother is busting you-know-what to be everything, everywhere to everyone. Face it – that’s impossible even for Wonder Woman.
Every working mother I know at some time or ... Views: 953
You may be familiar with the movie based on the book Pay It Forward by Catherine Ryan Hyde. The premise of the story is that people who are on the receiving end of a good deed, in turn, pay that forward by doing good deeds for three other people, thereby creating a chain of good deeds that ... Views: 844
The way we believe in ourselves directly affects our self-confidence as well as the quality of life that we live. People who believe that they do not possess basic problem solving skills are prone to giving up whereas those who really do not possess these abilities but believe in themselves ... Views: 718
5 Tips to Gain Control of Your Life
Despite all your attempts to achieve work/life balance, do you still feel out of balance? Is work overtaking your life? Or, are family issues keeping you from being productive on the job? No matter where you fall on the balance scale, there are things you ... Views: 735
Here are five strategies to help you overcome failure.
As always, these are in no particular order. So with that said, let’s go:
1. Stop avoiding failure
The more you avoid failure, the greater are the chances that you will become involved with it. The reason is that the more you try not ... Views: 3327
Is there really a safe acne treatment that really works? Yes there is. In fact, this natural acne treatment has actually been around for centuries. Brought to the western worlds's attention by Dr Oz this acne treatment is based on the amazing skin healing properties of pure Tamanu Oil and is ... Views: 5776
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: 808
We all wake up each morning with a personal vision of ourselves. We look in the mirror and see ourselves staring back, with bleary eyes and messy hair. When we see the way we look, we immediately set about improving our appearance. We shower, shave, wash, comb our hair, put on makeup if we are ... Views: 1218
Lots of people mistakenly believe that confident people never face rejections and that’s why they retained their confidence, while in fact, confident people face rejections just like anybody else.
Of course being more confidence reduces the number of rejections you will get but still that ... Views: 2223
I've been thinking a lot lately about love...loving myself, loving others, loving the world, loving what IS right now...on and on. I've been out of a relationship a long time, healing myself so that I could finally have a healthy, supportive relationship, SO that I could finally BE that healthy ... Views: 1184
I would like to talk about the idea of positive change. It is vital to your personal growth goals. It is in human nature to be an ever-changing species. If you wrote down a list today of all the things you believe you are, you bet it'll be wrong by tomorrow. The fact is that each day your body's ... Views: 1049
What is rapport? Rapport is when you find you have established a friendly relationship with someone. It is like when you meet someone for the first time and you both instantly bond. For example you can be at a party and you meet someone and you both find that you have many things in common, i.e. ... Views: 2731
When it comes to improving oneself, there are a lot of different methods; and for an individual to develop certain aspects of his life, he needs meditation and self improvement. These aspects can be about his thinking, overall health, controlling vices, and other areas that need to be ... Views: 850
We all experience days when our self-esteem is low and we feel inclined to indulge in some self-pity but instead of doing that there are ways to boost your self-esteem. Our self-esteem can also take a knock when we have made a faux pas at a rather inopportune moment and we know that we could ... Views: 599
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: 1187
Recently I was enjoying my lunch in the sunshine, sitting on a swinging seat in my garden, surrounded by fragrant flowers and chirping birds. I felt like the richest and most abundant person in the whole wide world. Even if someone had offered me a million dollars - cash - there and then, to ... Views: 1297
My 8 year-old daughter Jenna never met a sport she couldn’t master - until last week. Whether it’s soccer, baseball, basketball or skateboarding, Jenna typically does well right away. Yesterday was a very different story.
We were in Park City, Utah on a family ski vacation and this was ... Views: 1252
With everything that's going on in the world right now, I hesitated to write this article. However, I felt called to share my reflections with you. There has been so much despair and devastation in the world lately that when something happens to us personally, we can try to shrug it off because ... Views: 1006
The purple haze of the evening hours washes through the valley as an observer stands on a hill top. She watches the hustle and bustle of the village below. The residents come and go as they please.
She notices the negative reckless traveler causing chaos in the flow of the pattern in the ... Views: 1300
Attitude is a choice. Women are confronted daily with situations, words, outcomes that force them to choose a response. That response is based decidedly on their attitude. Attitude is the difference between winning the battles, but losing the war. How many times have you realized that your ... Views: 867
Most individuals think that their thoughts and dreams are merely thoughts and dreams. The Higher Self is a book by Deepak Chopra that will show you that everything you desire has the potential to come about in the present. All the spiritual requirements you possess in terms of love, acceptance, ... Views: 3899