by Tania Henderson | Apr 29, 2015 | Abuse, Forgiveness, Relationship, Self-care, Uncategorized
“Forgiveness is a sort of divine absurdity which includes a willing relinquishment of certain rights. This is really a costly sacrifice of something of one’s self and an act of love-giving where there is no logical reason or any guarantee. It is a recognition that one...
by Tania Henderson | Feb 9, 2015 | Relationship, Self-care, Self-esteem, Uncategorized
Hopefully previous articles have clarified that core beliefs about esteem are very stable but are also not set in stone. To be able to make changes, a lot of intention will be required, where every day you are practicing new habits that challenge self-deprecation and...
by Tania Henderson | Sep 18, 2014 | Anxiety, Depression, Self-care, Self-esteem, Uncategorized
I cannot think of a better tale than the Ugly Duckling http://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/UBooks/UglDuc.shtml to show how our basic sense of goodness can be derailed by shame and rejection. In the story, a simple mishap of a baby swan inaccurately labeled a...
by Tania Henderson | Aug 25, 2014 | Self-care, Self-esteem, Uncategorized
Now that we’ve gotten to know our inner-critic better, the following suggestions are ways to take this important step towards self-directed kindness: Stop blindly believing in the scarcity model. There is enough love to go around. And it is not because of what...
by Tania Henderson | Jul 24, 2014 | Self-care, Self-esteem, Uncategorized
Before we begin, spend the next several minutes writing down the honest feelings and beliefs you have about yourself. For instance, organized, thoughtful, out of control, or invisible, to name a few. Once completed, read this to a trusted support person aloud,...
by Tania Henderson | Jul 22, 2014 | Self-care, Self-esteem, Uncategorized
Since I am going with a theme around self-esteem, I’d like to sprinkle in some wisdoms from others as well. The following is a sweet little article that hopes to minimize triggers and remind the person suffering that having a bad “self” day is...
