Re: So how do you feel good about yourself?? » pinkeye

Posted by Jen Star on July 15, 2005, at 21:27:22

In reply to So how do you feel good about yourself??, posted by pinkeye on July 15, 2005, at 13:37:24

I don't know why it's so hard. I know there are lots of reasons....women in general tend to be hard on themselves, esp. if they find barriers in the workplace; minorities in America undergo real struggles sometimes to fit in and that can hurt self-worth. For you, it sounds like your childhood and experiences with your father were detrimental to your sense of self and self-worth, and might still be affecting you today.
This sounds corny, but I think it's important to love ourselves and to tell ourselves daily that we're "good enough, smart enough, and doggone it, people LIKe us!" (Thanks, Stuart Smalley!) Seriously, I've read that saying positive things to ourselves and visualizing success helps put us in a better frame of mind. I think it's also important not to keep comparing to other people.
You ARE a great person. Make a list of all your good qualities, and things you like about yourself. I think it will be a long list! :)
JenStar

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