My husband and I attended a Christmas party last night and my mother looked after the children. I took our older daughter to hire a DVD so she and her grandmother could entertain themselves while we were out. We ended up with Meet the Robinsons. Today, my husband and I decided to watch it too […]
Self Improvement
Job interview tips
Phew! What a busy day I had yesterday! I am on a job hunt, and writing letters and sending resumes took up a lot of my time, in between finding jobs to apply for. Lucky for me, I am in Australia and there are plenty of jobs to go around, especially in the city I […]
There is always someone worse off than you…
I had a heartbreaking decision to make today, and that was the decision to go back to working for someone else. Ok, it wasn’t really heartbreaking but I wasn’t happy about it! While I am really disappointed with how things have turned out, I know the sky will remain intact and therefore not fall on […]
Children with low self esteem value possessions much more than kids with higher self esteem
I read an interesting article today that talked about how children with low self esteem valued possessions more then children with higher self esteem and I agree this can be the case. Not only that but it can continue into adulthood. My former husband had HUGE self esteem issues and he wouldn’t think twice before […]
Improve Your Self Esteem in Just One Weekend!
If your self esteem is keeping you from achieving your hopes, dreams and goals, or it is making you feel inferior, unimportant or unworthy, then keep reading. I know first hand how hard things can be when you suffer from low self esteem and looking back, I wish I had the resources I now have […]
Build Your Self Esteem, A Starter Guide to Self Improvement
So how do you stay calm, composed and maintain self esteem in a tough environment? Here are some tips you may to consider as a starter guide to self improvement. Imagine yourself as a Dart Board. Everything and everyone else around you may become Darts, at one point or another. These darts will destroy your […]
Misery loves company
Have you ever been in that place where you’re feeling miserable and you have someone trying to cheer you up, but you don’t want to be cheered up? If you have a low self esteem, then this is probably a situation you have been in before – I know because I’ve been there! Snapping out […]
A quote for the day
The following quote is a great one: "You only lose energy when life becomes dull in your mind. Your mind gets bored and therefore tired of doing nothing. Get interested in something! Get absolutely enthralled in something! Get out of yourself! Be somebody! Do something! The more you lose yourself in something bigger than yourself, […]
Moving on after a relationship breakup
I was talking to a fellow trader online last night when he started to tell me about a recent relationship breakup. He had been with his girlfriend for nine years and only two months ago they had split up. Of course I didn’t want to pry so I am not sure as to why they […]
Self esteem improvement tips
The following tips will get you started on your way to improving your self esteem: 1. Think positively about yourself 2. Aim for accomplishments rather than perfection – nobody’s perfect 3. Learn from mistakes – remember that we all make them! 4. Try new things and take pride in your outcomes. 5. Recognize what you […]