The Journey to Healthy Self-Esteem Begins Today….

Fri, Oct 30, 2009

Personal Development, Self-Esteem

We all have life experiences. Each of them helps mold us into the people we become. Some of those experiences are wonderful. We cherish them and hold them dear. We thank God for them with hearts bursting full of gratitude.

Some, however, wear us down and chip at our sagging self-esteem. They help undermine our thinking, cause us to question our worth and sometimes send us running for cover. After a string of such experiences, we often start believing their lies.

But it doesn’t have to be that way.

I became a student of healthy self-esteem many years ago, hungrily learning all I could through young adulthood, college, marriage, children and grandchildren. I tried hard to learn (and sometimes re-learn) the many lessons life threw my way. I wasn’t always grateful for the learning process. I’ve made mistakes along the way. But I’ve also had tremendous successes. And throughout the process, I’ve learned to shed harmful thinking errors and embrace the truth about who I am, where I’m headed and why I’m here.

If you were blessed with good parents, people who instilled in you great value, who loved you and made sure you knew it, who taught you to dream and guided you along the way then you were given an amazing gift. Quite possibly the greatest gift you’ll ever receive.

Not everyone is given that foundational and important gift. But there’s good news. You can change. You possess the ability to break the cycle. You can stand up to the lies and decide to live in the truth. No matter where you’ve come from or how you see yourself. No matter what others have told you, or what your family history says you will be.

It can start with you. And I’d like to partner with you in your journey share with you what I’ve learned, and cheer you on as you go. It’s not always going to be easy. But I can tell you for a fact, it IS possible and it IS worth it!

YOU can do it. Why not start today? Pay attention. Watch yourself, like a mouse in your pocket.

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35 Responses to “The Journey to Healthy Self-Esteem Begins Today….”

  1. Lucinda from Laredo Real Estate Says:

    What a beautiful post, Linda! You really have a gift for sending encouraging messages like this. Today had started off rough for me, but after reading this I’m already beginning to travel to the light at the end of the tunnel. Thank you!

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  2. Katie Smith Says:

    “We all have life experiences. Each of them helps mold us into the people we become”

    WE become who we are because of the experiences that we have in the past. I think we just got to learn from them and even though we have experienced negative events in our lives, we just got to think positive and think that there is a reason why that happened to us.

    Great post Linda. Looking forward to your inspiring post in the future.

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  3. Heidi Goddard Says:

    Linda, I must say you are an inspirational character and your writing tells it all. Going through your blog, I felt an inner attainment which I was missing for long. Your words are simply encouraging.

    Heidi Goddard
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  4. Rachel Says:

    Self esteem can indeed be shattering to any person’s dream once encountered in an immature way. That’s why I always admire athletes, they always need confidence and belief whenever they play their respective sport…focus on achieving their dreams and standing up and never givin up even if they lost.

    It’s a very nice read Linda, time waits for no one so everyone should change his/her own life the way she wanted to now.

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  5. Angel Dane Says:

    Dear Linda, these things that you said really touched my heart. This post really raised my hopes up and encouraged me to be someone who can be confident. Thank you for the inspiration you gave me. It’s thanks to you that I’ve got my self-esteem higher. Please continue on bringing hope to those people who were like me and those who seek for help from people like you who gives faith in people. Indeed, you are a one-of-a-kind person.

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  6. Max Peter Says:

    It is all in the mind. Self-esteem can do wonders if used in a proper manner. Though everyone faces difficulties in life, but with confidence & self motivation power we can overcome any obstacle.
    Thanx for such a nice blog.
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  7. Amanda Says:

    Hello Linda! Thanks for sharing your experiences and for being an inspiration to all of us. It’s certainly true that we all had wonderful and bad experiences that made us who we are today. But I’m a big believer that it’s never too late for us to change and to try harder to be a better person…
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  8. hazel Says:

    As my experience of my self it was so very difficult cause of hard trials and i admit it is not easy to move on life .
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  9. Amanda Fisher Says:

    Thanks Linda for sharing this wonderful article .. it really makes me feel better while reading this. It’s really good when someone gives some advice to make you a better person. You inspired me a lot!
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  10. Kathleen Says:

    You Linda did a good job for sharing this article because you have widen our understandings. Thanks and may God bless you!
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  11. Eliza Says:

    This article has inspired me so much. Thanks a bunch!

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  12. Kathy Says:

    “We all have life experiences. Each of them helps mold us into the people we become. Some of those experiences are wonderful. We cherish them and hold them dear…”

    Experience: We treasure, we consider, fight for, and share it. :)

    Like your quote :)

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  13. Barry Says:

    @Linda, So glad that someone like you made this blog for the sake of sharing your knowledge. More power to you!

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  14. Regine Sweet Says:

    Hi there Linda! I am glad to read your article. You have shared what is your experiences in life and it help to people. Continue to serve GOD and more power!

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  15. dona Says:

    You’re such an amazing woman Linda. You’re such an inspiration to people.
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  16. Mike Gooden Says:

    What is attitude? It is what you think, believe, feel, expect, act, in relation to yourself, life, people, and your goals. Attitude can be positive or it can be negative; it can be limiting or it can be expanding; if you have a positive attitude, you feel alive, well, loved, happy, liked, confident,… you feel good; if you have a negative attitude, you feel angry, resentful, fearful, depressed, anxious, hopeless,… you feel bad. Your feelings are your thermometer to your attitude and, as we will see below, your life is the mirror to your attitude.

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