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How you think of yourself and what you believe about you was built into your thinking as you grew up.  Very early on, your self esteem was established by the thoughts and opinions you received from others, usually parents or other caretakers.  Most nurturing caregivers help a child to gain self confidence and to believe in him or herself.  Sometimes though, the job of instilling self esteem falls short.  It could be for many reasons.  Maybe the family moved a lot, perhaps the caretakers were not in the best of health.  Any event or condition like that could take the focus off of what could be best for a young person.  Because of these circumstances, how you feel about yourself may have ended up being on  the low end.  . . . >>> READ MORE

    How you attain balance in your life is entirely up to you.  Do you deserve the stress relief that comes with knowing there just may be enough of you to go around?  Of course you do.  Every day is a chance to get it right, so start now.  If you are feeling stressed out, rushing here and there and it seems there is never enough of you at the end of the day, you definitely need a little push to settle this battle for balance in your life.  . . . >>> READ MORE

 If you are trying to regain your creativity, there are some simple methods you can use.  If you don't have a lot of free time, you can still do this.  It only takes a little time while in a positive state of mind in order to magnify your creativity.  This will bring a sense of joy to every part of your life.  Lots of people go through their lives without ever thinking about creativity.  The every day things get in the way.  Even if you do find the time, where's the energy going to come from to accomplish this?  It's always best to go with what works for you personally.  There certainly is no wrong way to do this.  The following ideas are just some of the methods known to work for others and are completely adjustable to you.  Tapping into your creativity can be done just by getting focused.  That's a good place to start.  . . . >>> READ MORE

Have you ever been mostly annoyed or even angry with someone and told them you loved them?  Do you think that person was really feeling loved at that moment?  Your energy was saying something different than your words.  This principle can be applied to whatever you do in your life.  If you like to write, sketch, play music, whatever your heart's desire, if you do these things with less than your full attention, the outcome will not be as good.  . . . >>> READ MORE

    Have you ever heard the phrase “it all starts in your mind”?  I am referring to the subconscious mind.  This is the part of your psyche that collects information from your day.  It accumulates and stores your experiences and impressions.  This is where the cornerstone of your deepest beliefs are shaped.  . . . >>> READ MORE

Everyone has had times when they wanted something really badly and have been unable to get it.  It certainly happens to all of us at one time or another.  It seems that even with great planning and hard work, sometimes the goals are unattainable.  Why is that?  What are we missing?  . . . >>> READ MORE

I remember when I was little, there was a kid in our neighborhood that was always getting in trouble.  It was stupid things like pulling a girl's pigtails or using lots of bad language.  In fact, I think I probably learned most of the bad words I know from being around this kid!  Now here's the funny thing.  There was a certain teacher we all just adored.  When he was in her class, he was the perfect little gentleman.  Even as a child I thought this personality change was a bit curious.  . . . >>> READ MORE

Ever notice when you're in a dark mood, it starts to feel comfortable there?  Everyone has a comfort zone, even if it's a bad zone.  It's way easier to stay in that hole than to try to dig your way out of it.  Sometimes it's so comfortable, you can start digging even deeper.  You might think, well it's safe here because this is what I know.  If I come out, I may get hurt.  This can last for years for some people because after awhile, the attitude becomes ingrained, a part of the personality.  . . . >>> READ MORE