Self-acceptance…

Melody Beattie writes:

Self-acceptance is a more humble term than self-esteem or self-love. Self-love has tones of narcissism—me first and to heck with you. Self-esteem rings of pride—holding ourselves up higher than everybody else. Self-acceptance is that gentle place we get to when we make peace with who we are.

“For a long time, when I talked to certain people. I got squeamish and uncomfortable. like it wasn’t okay to be me.” a friend said. “I thought it was me being uncomfortable with myself. I’ve finally learned that I’m responding to how uncomfortable some people feel about themselves.”

We might feel so awkward about ourselves that we believe we have to be different from who we are. Some of that comes from low self-worth, not believing that we’re okay. Or it can stem from a need to control. We think if we pretend to be different or better. we can manipulate how other people feel about us.

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February 26, 2013 0

A @notsalmon ‘love bomb’…

@notsalmon has been a little quiet since the beginning of the year. Today my Google Reader was flooded with new pattern interrupts! Here are just a few [click image to enlarge…] of what I found;

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poster new bloom

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poster competition self extraordinary med

poster stop harming thoughts about past

poster miracles do and will unfold

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poster surround inner light med

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poster love hate happy happier

poster truest self

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poster beliefs achievable

February 26, 2013 0

You want to get found when people are looking for? You need to start with a firm grasp of what we used to call a ‘unique value proposition’…

http://storify.com/e1evation/2-5-perspectives-on-personal-branding-or-onlyness

February 26, 2013 0

5 Things to Stop Saying to Your Kids, and What to Say Instead

Get the rest here: 5 Things to Stop Saying to Your Kids, and What to Say Instead – Lifehack.

February 26, 2013 0

3 Ways to Permanently Increase Your Self-Esteem

Get the rest here: 3 Ways to Permanently Increase Your Self-Esteem – Lifehack.

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February 25, 2013 0

Coffee drinker? Try this for a month instead…

If you don’t die, then I might try it too! :-D

February 25, 2013 4

My corner office…

via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/dXJ8rD

February 25, 2013 0

Here’s yet another reason to love Twylah. Notifications like these…

“Hi @e1evation!

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Soon, they tell me, this feature will be available for everyone. Why don’t you head over to http://twylah.com and sign up for an account today, so you’ll be ready when this feature is available for all?!

February 25, 2013 1

This video is well worth the watching…

The Power of Courage & Choice

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“Anything is one of a million paths. Therefore you must always keep in mind that a path is only a path; if you feel you should not follow it, you must not stay with it under any conditions. To have such clarity you must lead a disciplined life. Only then will you know that any path is only a path and there is no affront, to oneself or to others, in dropping it if that is what your heart tells you to do. But your decision to keep on the path or to leave it must be free of fear or ambition. I warn you. Look at every path closely and deliberately. Try it as many times as you think necessary. Then ask yourself, and yourself alone, one question. This question is one that only a very old man asks. My benefactor told me about it once when I…

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February 25, 2013 3

Solitude on Ice

February 25, 2013 0

The 7 Keys to Unlocking Your Inner Greatness

Who was your favorite childhood superhero?

Captain America?

Superman?

Wonder Woman?

Mine was Wolverine from X-Men. He had brute strength, intimidating claws, mutant healing factor, and a pretty cool haircut. So what’s not to like, right?

And although I didn’t have the claws, I did get injured often while playing sports, so I appreciated my ability to heal and bounce back quickly.

What I loved most about the world of superheroes, even more than all the X-Men combined, was the idea of the X-Men School for the Gifted actually being real.

Wouldn’t that be incredible?

Normal people like you and me walking around with hidden powers just waiting to be released.

Just imagine being approached by Xavier and having him tell you, “You [insert your name here] are truly special. You have powers and abilities unlike anyone else, and they need to be developed.”

Well, unfortunately the X-Men School is not real, but the good news is this: YOU are special. You have powers and abilities inside of you unlike anyone else, and they need to be developed. Or maybe I should say released.

Get the rest here: The 7 Keys to Unlocking Your Inner Greatness « Positively Positive.

February 25, 2013 1

If You’ve Got a Dream, You’ve Got to Protect It

Some failure in life is inevitable. It’s impossible to live without failing at something, unless you’ve lived so cautiously you may as not lived at all. In which case, you’ve failed by default. – J.K Rowling

This is just one of many quotes, pictures and snippets from speeches and monumental moments in history that have become famous because someone had the courage to stand up and fight for what they believed in and for their dreams.

If you’re chasing a dream and feel like it’s out of reach, or you don’t believe in yourself or your right to dream, watch this video everyday for as long as it takes, and keep trying, failing and trying again until you succeed.

You’re the only person responsible for your happiness and the limits of your success.

via Monday Motivational Video: “If You’ve Got a Dream, You’ve Got to Protect It” | FinerMinds.

February 25, 2013 0

Having An Off Day? Here’s How to Reclaim a Balanced State of Mind

When force of circumstance upsets your equanimity, lose no time in recovering your self-control, and do not remain out of tune longer than you can help. Habitual recurrence to the harmony will increase your mastery of it. –Marcus Aurelius

Brian Johnson, author of the Philosopher’s Notes, is back this week with another thought-provoking video.

In this 8-minute video, Brian provides simple, yet effective exercises to help us return to our “balanced state of mind” when we’re having one of those days, or going through a period of time, when we’re just not feeling ourselves.

via Having An Off Day? Here’s How to Reclaim a Balanced State of Mind – FinerMinds | FinerMinds.