Taking Yourself For Granted Part of our self-esteem has to be remembering what we do well. It is very easy to take them for granted because we do them all the time. Cherishing what we do well and keeping that in mind will keep positive thoughts going. For example, I take for granted my writing and speaking abilities, yet am told by...

What is Success? In a quest to keep motivation and self-esteem up, here is a great poem that may help. What is Success? Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) To laugh often and much; To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; To earn the appreciation of honest critics And endure the betrayal of false...

Spilt Water Lowers Self-Esteem OK, here’s the thing. You think your self-esteem is good and you’re cruisin’ through your day. You’re concentrating only on you. Oh, no, that’s your exit and you’re two lanes over. No problem, you’ll just cut over and take your exit. You’re OK now. If you were...

Self-Esteem, Going Beyond Awareness For the last few days on here and on twitter, We’ve looked at a glass and how it is filled. We’ve watched ourselves around others to see if we’ve kept a positive attitude or fallen into the regular negativity around us. How are you doing so far? Keep an eye on your attitude as we move...

24 Hours Of Self-Esteem Review Well, how did you do? Did you actually review your actions for the last 24 hours? I did and noticed when I am actively watching my outlook, I’m more glass half full. I think it comes from paying attention to it. It’s easy to get caught up in the negative day to day because we don’t actively...

Glass Points Of View While doing research for this series, I ran across this on: SeaWayBLOG: 10 different ways to look at a glass of...

Choosing Self-Esteem You have a choice. I have a choice. Do we see the glass half empty or half full? I start here because it can be really this simple. Each day we go through the moments and we can look at each of the negatives or the positives. Do we sit in traffic and scream waiting for the light to change, or yelling at the...

Self Worth? What is your self worth? Do you care what others think? Is the cup half empty or half full and does it matter? Do you blame yourself and others? Are you stuck? Do you see any light at the end of the tunnel? Are you set up to fail? We are going to explore the values we put on ourselves in the next few blog...

Crushing Depression With Nuts Disclaimer: While Disabilities Unlimited makes every effort to ensure that each blog post contains no allergens, this blog post is intended for those not allergic to nuts or nut oils and those who want to beat depression. Read at your own risk. This next food is good for you in many ways. Have you ever had...

Depression No Match For Broccoli Here’s some more food for thought. A few things to stay away from when stressed, high anxiety, or depression are alcohol, caffeine, pasta, just to name a few. Another food you can eat and is good for so many reasons, is broccoli. All the great vitamins pouring out of this great vegetable are perfect to...