I am Worth It!
Last weekend, I run a workshop on building self esteem. We had a
wonderful day of discovering and assessing our esteem levels and how we could
go about building our sense of self worth. My group were able to make some
powerful shifts in their thinking and set themselves new ways of building on
their new discovered worth.
Having a healthy
balanced view of our value, strengths and weaknesses is fundamental to our well
being and forming and building healthy relationships. When our self esteem is
low, we tend to make choices based on our 'badness' rather than what is right
and good for us. This is because it is difficult to make healthy decisions when
we don't feel we have a right to anything good because we believe we are 'not
good enough'.
Healthy self esteem
has nothing to do with our behaviours, abilities or how well we perform a task and
is not dependant on our shape, size and appearance. Self esteem is the opinion
we have of ourselves deep within our core; it is what we base our self worth
on.
As I am a
Christian, I build my identity and worth on my faith but for those of you who
do not share my beliefs, it is important that you can still recognise your
value. Let me ask you a question: How much worth would you place on someone you
loved very dearly and how much worth would they place on you? The answer I
receive from all my participants is that they are priceless to each other.
I also ask another
important question, could you or they be replaced? If I could take you up to
the moon for a day or so and try and find someone identical to you on earth,
would I find you? The answer is simply no. So in summary, what we have
discovered here is that you are a one off rare gem - priceless and unique.
When you know deep
inside you have value (and not just on an intellectual level!), it will be
easier for you to take care of your needs and deal with those who find it hard
to respect you. Instead of feeling guilty and ashamed, you will know that you
are entitled to spend some time doing things you love, it's Ok to meet up with
your friends, it is good to take an evening off and it is extremely good for
you to be loved in a way that doesn't hurt.
Written by
Joanne Robinson Copyright 2009 Donna Intera
Personal Coaching
Do you need help
building yourself self esteem?
Do you want to break the cycle of unhealthy relationships?
Do you want to find Mr Right?
Or do want to work on another important life challenge?
Would you prefer 1-2-1 coaching then attending a workshop?
Then contact Joanne
Robinson for further information and to book your free 30 min consultation!
Email: info at donnaintera. co .uk now!