Linda-Ann Stewart

Recommended Reading

The Proven Action-Oriented Approach to Greater Self-Respect and Self-Confidence

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The Cedarfire Newsletter
Tools For Your Mind, Soul, and Spirit

Volume 12, Issue 14
January 19, 2012

Linda-Ann Stewart, Editor

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• Recommended Reading
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Blog Postings

My Coaching Tip video, "Understanding Fosters Forgiveness," accompanies January's article, "5 Keys To Forgiveness." Forgiveness is a powerful process that brings you freedom and peace of mind. But sometimes it's hard to know where to begin. When you're able to understand what prompted the person to hurt you, this can begin to heal your wound. Discover some different ways of looking at the situation that can give you valuable information and guidance to heal.

I answer the question, "Do you have any inspiration on how to deal with fears I've been encountering that have been around for a long time?"

"How Do I Deal With Negative Loved Ones" was written in response to a question I got at one of my presentations recently. I include 3 steps that you can take to help.

I came across the poem, "Who Am I?" It describes a part of you that can help you or hold you back. It's a great reminder to be careful of the habits you create.

I posted a great article by wikiHow, "How to Cope With Liking a Person Who Disrespects You." It gives some wonderful tips on recovering your own self-respect in this difficult situation. Realize that you can't change or please them. The important thing is for you to protect your self-esteem.

"Expand Beyond Your Comfort Zone, Part 1-3." I published a shorter version of this article in 2000. It addresses how and why we get into ruts, and stay with the familiar, even when we desire a better life.

To read these, visit EmpoweringYourMind.com.

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Recommended Reading

"How To Raise Your Self-Esteem:
The Proven Action-Oriented Approach to
Greater Self-Respect and Self-Confidence"
by Nathaniel Branden

This is a great book, not just for self-esteem, but also to raise self-awareness. This book is filled with strategies and exercises to help the reader not only improve their self-esteem, but increase confidence, self-acceptance, self-respect and authenticity.

The author describes self-esteem as "a feeling of personal competence and a feeling of personal worth...a sum of self-confidence and self-respect." All of these go into a feeling of value. A person must feel "enough" to feel good about themselves and what they do. And a person with high self-esteem treats others with value and respect.

The author states that living consciously, in the sense of being aware of what they're thinking and doing, is necessary to high self-esteem. Living consciously means a person learns to listen to themselves and to trust their impressions and decisions.

Other chapters address feelings of guilt, integrating the younger self, living authentically, selfishness, nurturing the self-esteem of others and more. The exercises are easy to do, mainly completing sentences, and the answers can be very illuminating. For any person troubled with feelings of insecurity and inadequacy, I'd recommend this book highly.