Noun – A painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt. This little creature lives in your mind as a neural pathway of your brain. Its effect on you as a person is in direct correlation with whether this emotion has been fostered in you, or not. Not many choose to foster this […]
HEALTH & FITNESS
Respect your ‘SELF’…
Respect your SELF… ‘ The willingness to accept responsibility for one’s own life is the source from which self-respect springs’ – Joan Didion Self-love, Self-hate, Self-doubt, Self-respect, Self-esteem, Self-sabotage… Have you ever stopped to really think about the distinctions between these ‘Self’s’ we all have? Have you ever actively attempted to hone in to these […]
WELLBEING & NUTRITION
Who’s Pointing at Whom?
“Everything that irritates us about others can lead to a deeper understanding of ourselves.” – Carl Jung What does this mean? It means that everything that irritates you about other people, including loved ones, your partner, family and friends is a reflection of YOU. … Yes… that is a hard pill to swallow, I am sure there […]
Esteem ate your ‘SELF’…
Would you be ok with someone speaking to your loved ones the way you speak to yourself? Esteem: (definition) Respect & Admiration. We discovered last week exactly what those two words mean. By that logic, we should understand the fundamentals of self-esteem yes? Not necessarily so. This is the disparities between the ‘Self’s’ coming to light. […]
WEALTH & WORK
In the Pursuit of Perfection…
Let me allow you in a little to a side of my nature I don’t often speak about – I am a born perfectionist. Yes siree! I like being efficient, I get pleasure out of knowing I have tried my hardest to get the results. For example, when I am creating a new brochure, if […]
Guilt: As Charged…
Guilt is an inside job. It is as insidious as it is crafty and it is a creature of many disguises, showing up in many different forms. I liken guilt to a ‘black tar, seeping down the back of your throat’ feeling. For some people, over time, this tar hardens and becomes as forgettable as […]
LOVE & LIFE
The Thread That Unknowingly Binds Us…
Ac·count·a·bil·i·ty [uh-koun-tuh–bil-i-tee] noun 1. the state of being accountable, liable, or answerable. It is a big word found in the smallest of actions. In fact, it is two words. Account & Ability: Ac·count [uh–kount] noun 1. an oral or written description of particular events or situations; narrative: an account of the meetings; an account of the trip. A·bil·i·ty [uh–bil-i-tee] noun, plural a·bil·i·ties. 1. power […]
The Most Important Love Affair You Will Ever Have…
‘I am my own biggest critic. Before anyone else has criticized me, I have already criticized myself. But for the rest of my life, I am going to be with me and I don’t want to spend my life with someone who is always critical. So I am going to stop being my own critic. […]
LIFESTYLE & PARENTING
Is keeping busy really only veiling the loneliness?
There seems to be quite the glorification of busy in these times. If we can’t moan to our friends about how tired we are, how run down, how stressed, how very busy, it seems we don’t have much to say to each other sometimes. Even when it is positive busy-ness; building success, creating wealth etc. […]
BEAUTY & STYLE
Can I See You?
Vulnerable: Exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally. To be vulnerable, by that definition, is hard to see as a good thing. The word exposed is not always one that people find themselves comfortable being. However there is a power like no other that can be found in the ability […]