Really, people aren't that worried about what you're doing or what you're saying, so you can drift around the world relatively anonymously: you must not feel persecuted and examined. Liberate yourself from that idea that people are watching you. - Russell Brand Day Thirteen: Liberate Loving Russell Brand's quote - many of us live our … Continue reading 30 Day Self Esteem Challenge: Day Thirteen
I remind myself every morning: Nothing I say this day will teach me anything. So if I'm going to learn, I must do it by listening. - Larry King Day Eleven: Learn We are very lucky nowadays that so many people are open about their mental health. This puts us in a great position that … Continue reading 30 Day Self Esteem Challenge: Day Eleven
"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
Don't gain the world and lose your soul; wisdom is better than silver or gold. - Bob Marley Day Nine: Feed If only today's challenge was all about eating...I expect I would definitely get more people on board! Admittedly this is gonna be harder and not be as instant, but it's gonna feel waaaay better … Continue reading 30 Day Self Esteem Challenge: Day Nine
You can look in the mirror and find a million things wrong with yourself. Or you can look in the mirror and think, 'I feel good, I have my health, and I'm so blessed.' That's the way I choose to look at it. - Isla Fisher Day Eight: Reflect When I first began therapy, my counsellor … Continue reading 30 Day Self Esteem Challenge: Day Eight
“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
"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 Three: Appreciate Yesterday, we thanked our bodies. Today, it's all about your essence, your personality. Sometimes it's easy to slip into self-criticism and think it's better to be like others … Continue reading 30 Day Self Esteem Challenge: Day Three
“The Voice There is a voice inside of you That whispers all day long, "I feel this is right for me, I know that this is wrong." No teacher, preacher, parent, friend Or wise man can decide What's right for you--just listen to The voice that speaks inside.” ― Shel Silverstein Day One: Listen The best … Continue reading 30 Day Self-Esteem Challenge: Day One
It's been a while (years!) since I completed a 30 Day Self-Esteem Challenge, which was an idea I found on another blog. I had very low self-esteem at this point, and didn't know where to start to build it back up. The challenge really helped, so now I'm years down the line and have built up … Continue reading 30 Day Self-Esteem Challenge 2019
If you have a hard time saying 'no' to people, it can end up having a real impact on your self-esteem. I've been feeling this a lot recently - since I met my other half, life has become incredibly busy. Now I not only have my own friends, family and hobbies to fit into the … Continue reading How can I say ‘no’ without feeling guilty?
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