Recovery
Melody Beattie writes: Recovery is not about being right; it’s about allowing ourselves to be who we are and accepting others as they are. That concept can be difficult for many of us if we have lived...
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Melody Beattie writes: Self-acceptance is a more humble term than self-esteem or self-love. Self-love has tones of narcissism—me first and to heck with you. Self-esteem rings of pride—holding...
View ArticleTechnology and mindfulness…
View as slideshow 00Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Share on Google Share on Linkedin Share by email bubblews.com · Thu, Feb 28 2013 04:52:01 My Weekend at the Happiest...
View ArticleSelf-compassion…
Kristin Neff writes: So what’s the answer? To stop judging and evaluating ourselves altogether. To stop trying to label ourselves as “good” or “bad” and simply accept ourselves with an open heart. To...
View ArticleWholeheartedness for 3/5/2013
View as slideshow 20 Quick Tips For Better Time Management – Lifehack Are you usually punctual or late? Do you finish things within the time you stipulate? Do you hand in your reports/work on time?...
View ArticleCompassion…
Filed under: Just in case, Self compassion Tagged: Self control, Self-compassion, Self-esteem
View Article10 Things to Remind Yourself on a Daily Basis
Madison Sonnier writes: Bad days can be extremely overpowering sometimes. When we’re having a bad day, everything feels wrong and the day seems to get even worse as we sink further into frustration...
View ArticleWhat is this self inside us…
A great quote from Kristen Neff’s book on self-compassion which I highly recommend… Click the image to learn more… Filed under: Just in case, Self compassion Tagged: Books, Compassion, Games, Kristen...
View ArticleSelf compassion and negative emotions…
Lately, I have been finding wisdom and refuge in Kristen Neff’s book Self-compassion [which I highly recommend!]. Here is a recent passage that resonated with me… Click image to enlarge… Filed under:...
View ArticleWhy Self-Compassion Trumps Self-Esteem
Have you tried to pump up your self-esteem? Kristen Neff explains why it doesn’t work in the long run: In this incredibly competitive society of ours, how many of us truly feel good about ourselves? I...
View ArticleDoes Self-Esteem Function as an Emotional Immune System?
Interesting perspective from Dr. Guy Winch: People usually wish they had higher self-esteem because they want to feel more confident and assured. But having higher self-esteem can do much more for us...
View ArticleSelf Esteem or Other Esteem?
Mel Schwartz, L.C.S.W. M.Phil. writes: I have come to believe that the way the term self-esteem is used is actually a misnomer. The first half of the expression, self, would seem to indicate that...
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