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Give the Gift of Self esteem for Christmas! A kind word to boost our self-esteem and Christmas cheer will be more than welcomed by all. While shopping for that special gift, choose something that will send a self-esteem thought. To show someone appreciation and love, is itself a true gift. When we give, we feel good in ourselves, so in actual fact we are receiving at the same time. Be His Gift of Self-esteem for Christmas Twelve Days to a Higher Self-esteem: 12 very positive habits in order to reach your highest self-esteem. Not to mention a very good feeling of self-worth. Think of it as the Twelve Days to a Higher Self-esteem! You are Killing us with Your Jealousy Jealousy and self-esteem issues also can imprison men as well as women. No one is excused from real human emotions. Emotions know no face, color, size or gender. There are two victims here, not just one. Why do Pretty Girls CRY? as I was drying my hair, my brain started to work. (scary!!) I was thinking about a few comments that I had heard from guys here and there regarding, "Why Pretty Girls Cry". Of course I had to question them in order to get them to reveal their thoughts on the subject. Walls Of Communication! Matters of the heart are a true mystery to all involved. In order to make a commitment to a relationship, it takes strength and trust in another. When we trust our partner and we receive trust back, it is a very nice feeling. Walking on egg shells ! Walking on egg shells! Has anyone ever told you, that's how they feel around you? If they have, it's a huge red flag and one that should not be ignored. It needs to be dealt with immediately. To Trust or not to Trust ! Trust is something we learn as very small babies. We trust the first person that we bond with and it grows from there. Have you ever noticed how cool kids are? They trust every little thing we say. They rarely question us when we tell them something. The Ugliness of Low Self Confidence! How fine life would be if we all felt like a million dollars 24 hours a day,7 days a week! We would never, ever feeling like we have woken up in a pit, full of self confidence lows, having the energy to just jump out of bed and meet the day with loads of enthusiasm and knowing that we are going to get through the day without worries of any kind. The sun will shine all day, with just enough breeze to keep our bodies cool. Life is good, oh so good. The Power of Self-Esteem! I have shared many thoughts through out my articles on feelings, jealousy, worries, fears, and self-esteem. Every day I receive mail from all over the world from women suffering from a lack of inner power to get through the day, due to a low self-esteem. It does not only affect their relationships at home, it also follows them into their work place, where they are being suffocated from a lack of confidence. Survival Survival comes in little packages and it comes in enormous boxes. It appears when we least expect it, never letting us prepare for the battle. It hides around corners, waiting to pounce on us. It is constantly testing our inner powers and strength. SHAME! SHAME! SHAME! I feel that people are lost, and do not even know where to turn anymore in this world. They have forgotten who they are or what they are suppose to feel. They do not even remember how to respect themselves. SHAME! SHAME! SHAME! Self-Love = Positive Self-esteem! Self-esteem issues seems to be one of the strongest emotions that challenge many women today. It has become a woman's first worry when she awakens, and her last worry before she sleeps. Self-esteem Builds Female Athletes Beads of sweat roll down her forehead as she rubs a very prominent muscle in her calve. Her breathing is deep and hard but steady as she regains her focus to another place in order to numb the pain. She reaches into a place in her mind where she has stored an energy that only a dedicated athlete has come to know. An energy that will take her that extra distance to her finish mark. ROAR with CONFIDENCE!! Well I will start this article out by telling you that I did ROAR with CONFIDENCE when I was on vacation. I went to the beach several times and trust me, to walk the beach and play with a child and race her in nothing more than a small bathing suit, is a total ROAR for this girl. PAT me please!! Who doesn`t like to be pat on the back? That's like who doesn`t like sex..hmmm. Oh.....to be FEMALE!!! But being FEMALE, now that's a challenge and a half. I have never been a guy, but from what I see and don`t get me wrong guys, I know that you have your hands full trying to co-habitate with us females. Mind Games! Have you ever been caught up in a thought that will not let you out? Escape is not an option. What was a simple drip in your pool of thoughts, quickly turned into an ocean of tidal waves rolling into each, over and over again.This is what it feels like to not have positive control over your mind. Men and Women COLLIDE! Ever been in a situation in your life when your entire world seems to COLLIDE with itself? I am sure we all can raise our hands to that question. There are many ways to COLLIDE in life. Some ways can be sweet and others, downright nasty. Just love me! Just LOVE me, like a fat kid loves cake! Jealousy: A lonely place to be! You really have to experience this emotion to understand its strong hold on a persons mind. Not only their mind, but their entire being. Her Cries for help are Real!! Throughout my dealings with women from all over the world, I have met so many that are in a prison of pain and frustration. Through my website, they search desperately for a way out of this prison. They want so desperately to be heard. Hate the Abuser, not the Abused! The shame that is felt by an abused person is so deep that it takes years to unfold, then years to put in a safe place. Some never get that far. They turn to drugs, alcohol, and even eating disorders that tear their physical being apart. Some even repeat the same actions that were done to them with, their spouses or children. Habits! All these flaws are somewhat the method to my madness of creating new habits. I really do not see them as being bad habits to me, but to people around me, well lets just say they would probably say YES they are. Food addiciton! "Hi, I have had a weight problem all my life. But I think it is more of a pleasure problem It is also a self esteem of issue. Food was always a reward or "to keep me happy" kind of thing. Food is a happy gathering kind of thing... holidays.. going out to eat..sweet cakes on my birthday. Fight for your Self-Worth! Why do so many women feel that they have no self-worth? How did they lose it? Feelings! If only people really see how much we wish to be happy and laugh and feel all those positive confident feelings, they would be shocked. Feel Good Tips!! Life tends to overwhelm us over and over again. We seem to focus on the more negative things life throws our way. This can be very wearing on our relationships, so what we need to do is be aware of this fact, first and foremost. Then we have to sit and really think about a few things that we can do to battle against that happening. CONTROL...who exactly is being controlled? "If I can’t trust my spouse to keep their sexual promise to me, why am I in this relationship? I don't ever want to "control" another person's life. I choose to believe in the promise until prove otherwise. Positive attracts positive." My first thought was,"WOW"! Does one really feel that they are controlling their mate? Child Victim to Survivor! The abuser will tell them things like, "Daddy loves you and wants to show you how much", or " I am teaching you what daddy’s teach their daughters so that you will grow up and know how to be a good woman". BROKEN TRUST! If you have been there so to speak, then you know what it means to suffer from a trust betrayal, or BROKEN TRUST. For lack of a better word. It just plain SUX! Battles against Media's idea of "The Perfect Woman" Women today have fierce competition. I have spoken to many men also and they have strongly let me know that they would not trade their gender for any amount of money. They actually feel sorry for the women of today. A few of them even shared with me that ... ARE YOU BEING ABUSED ABUSE is definitely a hush word. Why is it we are already grown up when we finally address certain abuses we have experienced in life? Anger and Hurt: another lonely place! Being human can really be challenging, to say the least. We feel emotions with every breath we take, every move we make. Some emotions are so sweet that we never want to lose that feeling. Other emotions cause us so much anger and hurt that we are paralyzed with pain. Acceptance! I was first thinking , when exactly does one start to yearn for acceptance? A Fitter, Firmer, Self-esteem Today I am going to enlighten your minds with another unique topic that will enhance your positive self-esteem. It's about getting fitter and firmer and healthier, which brings on more natural feelings of high self-esteem.