Self-Esteem
29 Articles & Excerpts
Wake Up, Sister. It's Your Turn
 A Weekend to Change Your Life
by Joan Anderson
Recognize That You Are Lost. A full life requires cultivation. The minute we take our hands off the plow, fail to reseed, forget to fertilize, we've lost our crop.
What are you afraid of?
 On Becoming Fearless.... in Love, Work, and Life
by Arianna Huffington
Being assertive? Looking fat? Getting older? Going broke? Are you afraid for your children? Afraid of losing love? Afraid of leading the charge? Whatever your fear, women everywhere confront the same fears every day.
Introduction
 The Art of Living Consciously
by Nathaniel Branden, Ph.D.
It is true that living consciously obliges us at times to confront painful realities. It is also true that it demands an effort. As a way Of operating in the world, living consciously has its costs, and we will examine them.
What Are You Afraid Of . . . And Why?
 Feel the Fear ... and Do It Anyway
by Susan Jeffers, Ph.D.
Are you afraid of making decisions ... asking your boss for a raise ... leaving an unfulfilling relationship ... facing the future? Whatever your fear, here is your chance to push through it once and for all.
Action 1: If You Can Dream It, You Can Have It
 Esteemable Acts
by Francine Ward, JD
It's an esteemable act to have the courage to dream. Until I had the courage to dream of a better life, I wasn't able to have one. And as far back as I can remember, I was afraid to dream.
Who Am I To Be Telling You What To Do?
 The Confident Woman: How to Take Charge and Recharge Your Life
by Marjorie Hansen Shaevitz
I can't remember when I didn't want to write this book. After a lifetime of experiencing little confidence, two separate, but related incidents led me to stop thinking about it and sit down to prepare, and eventually write The Confident Woman.
Obstacles That Get in Your Way
Esteemable Acts
by Francine Ward, JD
You'll encounter many obstacles along the road to living your dreams. Some obstacles may be real, some imagined, some may be tangible, and some may be intangible. Some of those obstacles will be created by others, and some will be self-imposed.
Surrendering Who You Are Not
 Living from the Inside Out
by Jean-Marie Hamel, Ph.D.
Master artists know that surrender is the key to creating anything of enduring value. When Italian artist Michelangelo was asked how he sculpted David, he replied he carved away everything that wasn't David.
Surrendering Who You Are Not, Part 2
Living from the Inside Out
by Jean-Marie Hamel, Ph.D.
Most limiting thoughts emerge from false beliefs like rolled dough cropped by cookie cutters. First, these beliefs mold our perceptions, causing us to see the world as we presume it must be, not as it is.
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