What’s your fear? Is it fear of being laughed at in front of a large crowd? Is it fear of being rejected? [click to continue…]
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It can be the toughest period of your life and it can be the most exciting period of your life.
Does this sound like you: Awkward looking, big glasses, braces, uncontrollable acne, skinny and pathologically shy?
Not a good combination. [click to continue…]
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A friend just recently shared this video with me that I thought was extremely inspiring.
I don’t know how old this video is (looks very recent) but the story is just timeless and I just had to share this with you. Feel free to share this page with your friends or anyone else you may know who could use a smile on their face. [click to continue…]
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There is a great line from the movie Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back from Yoda, the Jedi Master (the little green guy for you non-Star Wars fans) when he’s trying to teach the hero Luke Skywalker the ways of the Force:
Yoda has just taught Luke a new Jedi lesson and Luke replies, “All right, I’ll give it a try.”
Yoda scolds him with, “No. Try not. Do…or do not. There is no try.” [click to continue…]
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If you are worried that you or your loved ones are suffering from low self-esteem, here are some symptoms you can look for: [click to continue…]
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It inevitably happens to everyone. Some more than others.
Whether it’s because you wear big glasses, you’re not wearing the coolest clothes, you’re too tall or too short or big or too small – teasing is a timeless “activity” that never goes out of style (unfortunately).
So, how do you deal with it without having to resort to physical violence? [click to continue…]
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I hate job interviews. I worry about how the interviewer will see me, what they will think, whether they will see “through” me or just outright reject me. [click to continue…]
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I’ve always loved to study and watch other people (not in a stalking sort of way =) ).
You can always learn so much by observing and mimicking what other people do.
One of the best ways to boost your self-confidence is to learn what kind of common traits confident people have or display. [click to continue…]
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I dreaded going to school every morning.
Before I even got to school, I was counting down the seconds that I could leave and go home.
Don’t get wrong, it’s not because I disliked school and learning, I liked that – a lot too.
What I dreaded everyday was morning recess, lunch and afternoon recess.
Why? [click to continue…]
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Continuing in our discussions about how appearances affect our self-esteem, this article focuses on controlling pimples which is a huge problem with teens especially when teens hit puberty and everything is going in overdrive, pimples can be a big problem.
When I was in my teens, I suffered from severe pimples problems. I had pimples on my forehead, my cheeks and one extremely large one on the tip of my nose. [click to continue…]
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