Soulsong #474 – How Do I Boost My Self-Esteem?
I may have felt like a klutz, dolt, or outsider much of my life. And other people and circumstances probably reinforced the view I held of myself. In fact, they may have helped me start my downward spiral way-back-when.
So what? Even the most deeply rooted patterns can be changed. It’s never too late to be a “late bloomer.”
I need not try to dissect my self-concept, figure out where things went wrong, and then try to put myself back together. Arduous and counter-productive.
I simply want to begin treating myself with respect and appreciation, and that will automatically occur when I stop pummeling myself with negative thoughts that cause negative – and painful – emotions.
I wouldn’t feel good about myself if I walked around slapping myself throughout the day. And as I commit to releasing the unpleasant thoughts with which I browbeat, even torture myself, my relationship with myself will transform.
I’ll feel less of a need to incessantly please others. I’ll begin to discover my own internal standards by which to live. I’ll make peace with the past. I’ll see things from a broader perspective. I’ll start to feel comfy in my own skin.
As I consistently reduce negativity, I’ll feel increasingly free and light. New opportunities will find me; problems will diminish. The world will open its arms to me as I knock off the self-sabotage.
I have everything to gain and nothing to lose – except that “KICK ME” sign.
Copyright 2007, Karen Williams
