Rejection can take a huge toll on self esteem. I remember even at Primary School sitting with my best friend and 2 boys, and asking them which of us they would 'go out with', and them both choosing her. I still remember that moment, & my memory is terrible (!), which shows what a deep … Continue reading 5 Ways to Deal with Romantic Rejection
You have to be able to love yourself because that's when things fall into place. - Vanessa Hudgens Day Thirty: Love Final day of the 2019 self esteem challenge, it took me a while to make it through but it doesn't matter if you complete this challenge in 30 or 365 days - what matters … Continue reading 30 Day Self Esteem Challenge: Day Thirty
One of the things I admire most about millennials is they celebrate individualism, and their singularity is encouraged. To be different is to be cool as opposed to weird. - Sutton Foster Day Twenty Nine: Celebrate Penultimate day, eek! It's a simple one today, it's time to celebrate your uniqueness. Because your individuality is awesome … Continue reading 30 Day Self Esteem Challenge: Day Twenty Nine
Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself, do not go out and look for a successful personality and duplicate it. - Bruce Lee Day Twenty Eight: Open Having low self-esteem can stop you being open and honest with yourself and others. Rather than saying something that may not be the most popular or … Continue reading 30 Day Self Esteem Challenge: Day Twenty Eight
“Life is an experiment in which you may fail or succeed. Explore more, expect least.” ― Santosh Kalwar Day Twenty Seven: Explore Does your low self esteem stop you from trying new things and exploring possibilities? I know I still get that fear sometimes, that I will be rubbish at a new sport or I will … Continue reading 30 Day Self Esteem Challenge: Day Twenty Seven
Treat your body like it's your best friend. Day Twenty six: Move I've been away this weekend in Belfast celebrating a good friend's wedding, which has been a lot of fun. However, I've eaten a lot of naughty food, spent a lot of time lounging on a hotel bed and generally not moved by body … Continue reading 30 Day Self Esteem Challenge: Day Twenty Six
“Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes.” ― Mahatma Gandhi Day Twenty Five: Allow Repeat after me: 'I am human. I am allowed to make mistakes'. When you have low self-esteem, you tend to beat yourself up for every little mistake. It is draining and makes you feel … Continue reading 30 Day Self Esteem Challenge: Day Twenty Five
“Empathy is seeing with the eyes of another, listening with the ears of another and feeling with the heart of another.” – Alfred Adler Day Twenty Four: Empathy Do you feel empathy easily for others? If so, do you also feel it towards yourself? Often I feel empathy for others, for example if someone makes … Continue reading 30 Day Self Esteem Challenge: Day Twenty Four
“Never give a negative thought an inch or it will take a mile.” ― Matshona Dhliwayo Day Twenty Three: Challenge The mind is scarily powerful - when your mental health suffers, you realise how much control it can take. Negative thoughts can completely knock you off your feet. When your self esteem is low, you can … Continue reading 30 Day Self Esteem Challenge: Day Twenty Three
There is no power on earth more formidable than the truth. - Margaret Lee Runbeck Day Twenty Two: Power Telling the truth can be so powerful, it can change the world. Think about the way people talk about mental health now compared to a few years ago - people telling their true stories started this. … Continue reading 30 Day Self Esteem Challenge: Day Twenty Two
