“Everything looks better in the morning”. This is what my dad used to say if I ever confided in him about a tough day. He would comfort me with these words and tell me that things were never as bad as they seemed to be, that there are people in […]
We all want to matter…we all want to be seen, heard, and validated. We all want to count for something, to stand for something, and to make a difference in the best way we know how. To matter takes time and we need to know who we are (self-worth), we […]
February 26th is Pink Shirt Day – a day to encourage self-reflection on bullying and promote anti-bully awareness! Bullying is a BIG and SERIOUS issue in our world today and I want to look at bullying in a new way. Yes, I know the importance of equipping girls today with […]
In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, I wanted to blog about love. Not the typical kind of love so often associated with Valentine’s Day like: chocolates, candies, cupids, and hearts. But rather, I wanted to look at a different kind of love; a love for yourself that is a […]
Dr. Kristin Neff of the University of Texas at Austin has researched self -compassion extensively and her work is more than interesting to me. As somewhat of an “expert” myself on self-deprecation and self-criticism, I found what I learned to be eye opening and more than helpful in my journey […]
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas: I hear the Christmas carols, I see the Christmas merchandise displayed in the stores, and I feel the “hustle bustle” as everyone rushes around trying to buy all the presents, bake all the cookies, attend all the parties and events, and make […]
The greatest motivator is this: knowing that you are growing, that you are improving, and that you have changed in some way. The most frequent question I get asked in my work with young girls is this: “How do I motivate my daughter?”. Unfortunately, there is no easy answer to […]
Lately I have been thinking a lot about courage and what it means to be courageous. Courage is no easy feat. Actually, I’d say it is one of the most difficult acts there is. To have courage shows that you are willing to be vulnerable, to take a chance, […]
Little Girls are… Delicate…Beautiful…Lovely…Kind…Caring…Spontaneous…Sensitive…Pure goodness… Bright…Unique…Beautiful…Special…Wonderful…Imaginative…Precious…Full of hope…Full of wonder…Sweet…Beautiful…Valuable……Beautiful…Valuable…Loveable… Worthy…Beautiful! Little Girls Can Grow Into… Developers…Champions…Advanced achievers…Creative designers…Confident women… Intelligent workers…Caring mothers…Beautiful spirits…Authentic listeners…Engaging participants…Articulate speakers…Good citizens…Outstanding athletes…Powerful people… Reliable friends…Perceptive learners…Compassionate servers…Wise women…Logical thinkers…Intuitive individuals…Brilliant innovators…Beautiful beings! And…the future of self-belief, self-love, and self-confidence!
What is self-esteem and how do I get it? These are 2 questions I wonder a lot. Sometimes, I think of self-esteem as this magical thing that is “out there” somewhere – and I am constantly vying for it – this unshared secret that some have and others want. […]
