Self Esteem – Who is That Mean Girl and Why is She Still Bullying Me?
Self-esteem and self-image make a huge difference in the level of success you can have not only in your business, but it will affect relationships and even health. There have actually been studies that show that low self-esteem lowers your health, as for one thing, it impacts your susceptibility to stress and ineffective self-care. If we try to go after love by taking care of everyone else but ourselves, we ultimately will not even be as effective in caring for those we love. We as women are also setting an example for our daughters. I have a 17 year-old daughter, and I have seen how the impact of media and peer pressure can cause wear and tear on the psych.
Dealing With and Managing Anger
By Muriel Gill – In any relationship and our interactions with other people, we have certain needs, demands, expectations and attitudes. We may be aware or unaware of these; they may be expressed or not. But when they are not met, we feel hurt, disappointed, violated and angry. This is how anger begins; feeling violated. [...]
Self Improvement and Flying
It was an easy trip even though we sat in line on the tarmack for an hour. So many planes were landing at the San Jose del Cabo airport that ours couldn’t take off and we had to wait for them to land before we could leave. It’s a strange arrangement but that’s how they [...]
Music and Self Improvement
Yesterday I bought an MP3 player – a cute little red one with 4 Gigabytes of memory. I bought it because I’m going whale watching and I wanted something to listen to on the trip. This was a big step for me, because I had decided I just couldn’t master one more electronic step up. [...]
Self Improvement and Limiting Habits
It seems like Monday but it’s Wednesday. Isn’t it interesting to start the work week on Wednesday? Day after tomorrow we’ll be saying, “Thank God it’s Friday.” Most of us will be confused until next Monday when it starts on the right day and unfolds in the right order. We are, indeed, creatures of habit. [...]
Give Yourself the Gift of a Brand New Start
I’m a big fan of the Abraham books and recordings and I want to share with you one of the most powerful self improvement tools I know that I learned from their teachings – the tool of starting where you are right now. When we go for counseling, or when we start a serious self [...]
Domestic Violence and Self Improvement
Last night I watched the 100th program of Extreme Makeover – Home Edition. The team built a house for a couple with 8 children and one on the way. Four of the children were her sister’s children. Their father had died in a car accident and their mother had been shot to death by her former boyfriend [...]
What Causes Domestic Violence?
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Frankie_Goh]Frankie Goh “Rather than being a refuge from the stresses, strains, and irrationality of the outside society, the family often seems to transmit or even magnify these strains.”-The Intimate Environment-Exploring Marriage and the Family. RESEARCH on the topic of family violence is a relatively new endeavor. Extensive surveys have been conducted only during recent [...]
Domestic Violence Is Prevalent – The Unfortunate Truth
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Bethany_Coolen]Bethany Coolen All cultures, ethnicities, races, religions, and classes of people show occurrences of domestic violence. We’ve all heard many terms for domestic abuse, such as: spouse beating, battering, domestic abuse, spousal abuse. It also includes family violence, which encompasses child abuse, elder abuse, and other violent acts within a family. Domestic violence does [...]
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff
When I was still in the dating game, I went with this lovely man who had big reactions to little events and I said to him one time, “Don’t sweat the small stuff.” His response was, “There is no small stuff.” His life reflected this belief. He was often upset about what I thought were [...]
