I truly hope you are all well and healthy during these trying times. While we are isolating and self distancing even when the days are getting longer and the sun is shining brighter, we need to seize the opportunity while staying at home to really focus on, and work to better our well…
Tag: self help tips
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Ways to boost your self confidence 2. Affirm yourself! BGR
Self image is the perception we have of our self. And because we have both positive and negative characteristics, how we feel often dictates the way we see ourselves. And when we are feeling low especially at a time when we need to be our most confident, it can be very difficult to…
self esteem
Simple ways to start building your self esteem 9: Commit to your decisions and stand at the edge of your comfort zone. BGN
In order to build esteem it is always helpful to push your limits, step out of your comfort zone, follow through on your decisions and be consistent in the positive changes you choose to make in your life. Why? Because it will remind you of your strength, your ability to do the things…
friendship
Simple ways to start building your self esteem 6: Be grateful and help others. BGR
Sometimes it can be hard to see ourselves for everything we are. When our self esteem hits a low, we deem ourselves not worthy and tend to lose sight of all the good that we have or see ourselves from a negative perspective. And at times it seems impossible to ‘snap out’ of…
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Simple ways to start building your self-esteem 2. Discover who you are. BGR
Self-esteem is the result of the mindset you have, it is the value you place on yourself. The lower the self-esteem, the less motivation and drive you will have to improve it. It ends up being a self-fulfilling prophecy where you feel unworthy of love, respect and even effort to work on who…
friendship
Lessons of a Heartbreak 6: You are stronger than you think!
One of the first things after a heartbreak is the realisation that you’re vulnerability was taken advantage of. You will feel exposed, your guard was down and you placed a part of you in the safety of someone else and you were let down. You might feel foolish for trusting someone or trusting…
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Self Love Journey Lesson 12 – “I am only answerable to my Creator Part 2” BGR
Religion to us was taught as a way of life, my mother always introduced religious morals in stories she told rather than giving us a lists of religious ‘dos and don’ts’. And because she has a strong convicting bond with her faith, questions and queries were always welcomed, so that we could see…
friendship
Self Love Journey Lesson 10 – This journey is my own – BGR
Although the title might sound a bit daunting, especially if you love being in the company of others, what we often overlook is that the most important companionship we have, one which will always stay with us is us. No matter how much we may feel we are dependent on others for their…
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Self Love Journey Lesson 8 – I can only focus on myself! BGR
When learning to self love what we often fail to recognise is that before valuing and investing in the relationship we have with others we must first and foremost focus our attention towards ourselves. The expectations we have of others might or might not be met because that depends on how much you…
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Self Love Journey Lesson 6 – I am responsible for myself – BGR
Sometimes we sell ourselves a dream only because we cannot face the reality of the situation we are in. Sometimes it is so much easier to believe that there is someone out there that will love us more than the whole universe and once we find each other they will look after us…