Self-esteem wasn't the issue for my parents or their parents. Survival was their primary goal.
My self-confidence can be measured out in teaspoons mixed into my poetry, and it still always tastes funny in my mouth.
Beyond the noise- in between the space of ego + my sacred self;I’ve learned to trust the voice of my soul.
Some of my friends and family have tried to challenge me to do jokes that aren't as self-deprecating, where I genuinely express my own opinion in my own voice.
I have not taken my good looks seriously from the beginning. When I would be teased by my friends about my looks, I would just make a self-deprecating remark and let it pass.
I should have forfeited my own self-respect, and perhaps the good opinion of my countrymen, if I had failed to resent such an injury by calling the offender in question to a personal account.
All of my books come from something that I happen to be working out at a given point in my life. It's kind of self-therapy.
My father started with nothing and is a self-made man. No matter what I do with my life, I can never match his accomplishments.
When I cut the feet out of my pantyhose that one time, I saw it as my sign. I had been visualizing being self employed prior to this happening. It was my mental preparation meeting the opportunity in that moment.
Self-reverence, self-knowledge, self-control; these three alone lead one to sovereign power.
Genuine self esteem – please understand this – genuine self esteem is not competitive or comparative. Genuine self esteem isn’t expressed by self-glorification at the expense of others, or by trying to make yourself superior to everyone else, o...
While overeating would be seen by some as an indulgence of self, it is in fact a profound rejection of self. It is a moment of self-betrayal and self-punishment, and anything but a commitment to one's own well-being.
I wanted only to live in accord with the promptings which came from my true self. Why was that so very difficult?
The more I thought to myself, 'Are my thoughts right, am I being obedient enough?' the worse it was... one of the most painful things you can experience in life is not so much physical pain, but being self-occupied. Because to the extent you are self...
I really explored self-awareness and emotions through 'Green Lantern.' It might sound goofy, but I do believe that emotions have power. We're all driven by something, and most of that is emotional reaction. For me, it was about recognizing my self-aw...
One of my problems is to find the self.
My beauty icons are women whose images are self-created.
The needs of babies and toddlers were constant and drained the life out my sense of self and my family's relationship with each other.
I'm actually quite self-sufficient, so it might look as if there isn't room for anyone in my life. That isn't entirely the case.
All of the things that have happened in my life have been self-propelled. I can't blame anybody else or point a finger at anybody.
I'm a lot more self-confident than I used to be. To some extent I owe that to my children and my husband.
