Fight Your Fears

Your self-esteem is like a star at night that shines brightest when it is the darkest. It is your inner light that burns brightly and freely no matter what is happening around you. A Zen saying reminds us: “What was your original face before you were born?”
Self-esteem is perfectly intact when we are born, in [...]

While you might already have a good indication that you are suffering from low self-esteem, it might be a good idea to explore this a little further.
Take this simple quiz.

Self-Esteem Assessment
(Directions: Answer T if the statement is true for you. Answer F if the statement is false for you.)
T F - I am able to [...]

Esteem is a simple word. It is worth and value that we apply to people, places, and situations. It is the amount of respect we assess. We have esteem for our world leaders. We have esteem for places like church and synagogue. We have esteem for an exemplary performance whether it is in sports, acting, [...]

Our self-esteem develops and evolves throughout our lives as we build an image of ourselves through our experiences with different people and activities. Experiences during our childhood play a particularly large role in the shaping of our basic self-esteem.
When we were growing up, our successes (and failures) and how we were treated by the members [...]

Some people think that self-esteem means confidence - and of course confidence comes into it - but it’s rather more than that.
The fact is that there are any number of apparently confident people who can do marvelous things but who have poor self-esteem. Many people in the public eye fall into this category. Actors [...]