Tag: Self-Esteem
Is giving up okay when things are beyond your control?
How and what is beyond your control? In the dystopian movie, Waterworld, starring Kevin Costner. Inside a dilapidated oil tanker is an old man who has been lowered into the oil storage area to measure how much oil is left before it runs out. He was lowered into it by the leader of a bad…
Why Online Worries Spiral Into Chronic Anxiety Today
Why it’s important to protect yourself from manipulative content You and I know that our online world influences our offline world. For me, personally, before I had access to the internet. Growing up, I used to view dirty pictures in X-rated magazines, and that affected how I saw women. But when my addiction went online,…
Why did I think that generational curses affect one race?
Here are some thoughts about inherited trauma and how to overcome it Does old pain affect your life? Why? I watched the UFC 316 women’s Bantamweight promotional video between Julianna Pena and Kayla Harrison, which enlightened me. In the promo, Kayla Harrison talks about working hard to overcome generational (cycles) curses. To be honest, I’ve…
Reasons why I did 3 things to stop myself from failing
The key to success is to work on your well-being Reason 1: I stopped drinking I used to be a bad drinker. I would drink and vomit. I’d pass out, and I wouldn’t remember some of the things I had done while I was drinking. People would laugh and tell me, ‘Do you remember taking…
How to count your blessings in life
Reasons why it’s important to look back at what you’ve achieved I’m guilty of this because I don’t count my blessings as much as I need to be doing. I have tunnel vision, and yesterday’s achievements are sometimes felt as insignificant. Did you know that when I write a motivational message, I sometimes don’t remember…
The disadvantages of being emotionally immature at 40
Reasons why it’s important to get your life in order at 40 years old Now that I’m 40, I can speak to a lot of people, both older and younger, and they understand. I’ve reached a point in my life where I know myself. I know my advantages and disadvantages, but if you don’t trust…
Healing is painful, but healing is what needs to happen
Healing can be the most painful thing you go through. I recently had surgery in three different areas of my body. This is the third time I’ve had surgery in the past three years, but this one has been the hardest. The most physically traumatic. I’d been in pain for a long time, but because…
