Many of my clients want improved self- esteem but they do not want to love themselves.
You have to love yourself to feel good about yourself. --- I am talking about accepting yourself for who you are of the things that you are not able to change. I am referring to a self-care kind of self-love. I am not talking about being an egotistical selfish person.
You have to love yourself before you can be in a healthy relationship / for another person to love you.
You have to demonstrate self-love in order to improve your self-esteem.
First, you have to accept the things that you absolutely cannot change about yourself and your life.
Try and gain a new and positive attitude toward these things.
Then list the things that you like about yourself. List your talents, your strengths, your passions. List what makes you- YOU!
Then list things about you that you would like to change. Write down small steps that you can take to make these changes happen!
Make a list of things that you can do to improve your self- care such as ..... eating healthier, getting sunshine and fresh air, getting exercise, etc.
Embrace being yourself! Be confident in you who are. If you are confident about who you are then others will be as well!
Remember - you attract what you believe that you deserve.
Demonstrate positive self-talk over and over and over. What you think will dictate what you feel and how you act.
Forgive yourself.
You have the power to choose your thoughts and think things on purpose.
Proverbs 23:7 states: “As [a man] thinks in his heart, so is he.”
Remember that you and your life are worthy and valuable and you can train your thought process to think this way.
God loves you. You are special and he has big plans for your life. Embrace His love for you and decide today that you are worth demonstrating self-love and feeling worthy!
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Diane Gammon M.S.
Clinical Mental Health Counselor
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Now Open Full-Time: Days, Evenings, and Saturdays.
Sliding Scale Fee for Individual Counseling Sessions
Free Support Groups for: Depression, Anxiety, Panic, Hopelessness, Trauma, PTSD, Abuse, and Grief and Loss (Including Miscarriage/ Stillbirth/ Infant loss)
Sliding Scale Fee for Individual Counseling Sessions
Free Support Groups for: Depression, Anxiety, Panic, Hopelessness, Trauma, PTSD, Abuse, and Grief and Loss (Including Miscarriage/ Stillbirth/ Infant loss)
Good post Diane. Thank you for taking the time to share your wisdom and for encouraging people to be their best selves. Jucing: day one complete. :-)
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ReplyDeleteHi Lori. Thank you!! Whoot Whoot on the juicing! Keep it up!!
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