"When you're different, sometimes you don't see the millions of people who accept you for what you are. All you notice is the person who doesn't." --Jodi Picoult Day Ten: Believe When you have low self-esteem, it's hard to believe anything positive about yourself. Your mind is constantly telling you 'you're useless', 'you're not pretty … Continue reading 30 Day Self Esteem Challenge: Day Ten
“Sometimes, reaching out and taking someone's hand is the beginning of a journey. At other times, it is allowing another to take yours.” ― Vera Nazarian Day 7: Connect It was the #timetotalk campaign last week, encouraging everyone to open up and talk to someone about their mental health. Talking, connecting with others is an absolute necessity … Continue reading 30 Day Self Esteem Challenge: Day Seven
“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” Maya Angelou Day Five: Feel You need to surround yourself with people who make you feel good about yourself. It's so simple, so obvious...but how many of us do this? Do you … Continue reading 30 Day Self Esteem Challenge: Day Five
Day 23 of 31 Days of Wellbeing... Even us introverts need to socialise for healthy wellbeing. It is so easy for some of us to fall into the trap of avoiding people contact when we are feeling down. This is the worst thing we can possibly do! We need people in our lives to make … Continue reading 31 Days of Wellbeing: Day 23
Over the next few weeks, I am looking at common thoughts that people with low self-esteem have, found within this Buzzfeed article, and how we can possibly address them. For the full list, click here. Unfortunately this one sounds familiar!! Having low self-esteem can lead to sabotaging your own good fortune, including relationships with family, … Continue reading Issue #12: Self-sabotage
Love this quote from the really inspiring Davina McCall's new book 'Lessons I've Learned' - making me very tempted to buy the whole book and she clearly has a lot of wisdom to share! Setting yourself overly high standards is one thing that can be destructive to your wellbeing, expecting other people in your life … Continue reading Boost of the Day
I have spent many years of dating (mostly) men who made me anxious and miserable, and now I am in a happy relationship I can see what my issue was. I chose partners who were not ready for commitment. The ones who would be charming when we spent time together, but who were not that interested … Continue reading Boost of the Day #172: Be someone’s priority
This is a tough one because it is hard to forgive someone who has hurt you, especially if they are not sorry. This quote is so true though... Holding onto all of that negativity and anger may not affect them, but it will definitely make your life harder. Learn to let go and be happy. … Continue reading Boost of the Day #166: Forgive
Over the next few weeks, I am looking at common thoughts that people with low self-esteem have, found within this Buzzfeed article, and how we can possibly address them. For the full list, click here. It isn't just women who suffer from low self-esteem issues. Men are expected to have high levels of confidence and … Continue reading Addressing common self-esteem issues: Issue #11
Let's face it, we are all a little weird and wonderful. As Robin Williams once said, “You're only given a spark of madness. You musn't lose it.” So make sure you spend your time with people who love you for your madness and embrace it, rather than someone who dulls your spark! Happy Sunday x
