Self Worth

5 Keys To Cutting Your Mental And Emotional Umbilical Cord

Judith Johnson | Posted 05.24.2012

Judith Johnson

It is essential to recognize that these family roles are not "the truth," but simply the roles we assume in our relationship to other family members. Typically, there is a sense of self that doesn't match the role, and the individual struggles to reconcile the two.

3 Steps To Maintaining Your Identity After Marriage

Jane Atkinson | Posted 05.01.2012

Jane Atkinson

If we're not careful, our essence and identity can become absorbed by all of our titles: wife, mother, friend, daughter, employee, coach.

The Failure Crown

Christine Sachs | Posted 04.26.2012

Christine Sachs

What if failure is neither good nor bad? What if failure is just one lesson (of many) intended to teach us who we are?

Remembering Who You Really Are

Linda Durnell | Posted 04.24.2012

Linda Durnell

We can choose to change our thoughts, words, actions and feelings to create the changes that will transform our lives.

Dare to Love Yourself First

Karma Kitaj | Posted 04.18.2012

Karma Kitaj

How many people do you know who live from a place of expansiveness, creativity, and a sense of worthiness?

WATCH: Mirror Meditation

Posted 04.18.2012

Our experiences are mapped on our faces. When you look into the mirror, what do you see? Today, Donna D'Cruz guides us through a mirror meditation...

Just Because You're You

Mike Robbins | Posted 04.15.2012

Mike Robbins

At the deepest level, we're valuable as human beings just because we're us -- not because of what we do, how we look, what people think of us, or what we produce or accomplish.

How Worthy Are You Feeling Today?

Erin Joy Henry | Posted 04.10.2012

Erin Joy Henry

Over the years, I've noticed two very common threads that weave their way through just about every conversation between women.

Pinned: Porn on Pinterest

Susan Harrow | Posted 05.14.2012

Susan Harrow

I'm in love with Pinterest the new hot social network where images are digital coke -- addictive, unlimited pleasure with just a few side effects -- l...

Be You... And Be Fearless!

Brooke Lewis | Posted 05.26.2012

Brooke Lewis

My mission is to empower young people in the LGBT community to be courageous, so that they can make the right choices and find their own voice.

Who Am I?

Margaret Paul, Ph.D. | Posted 05.22.2012

Margaret Paul, Ph.D.

Take a lesson from Elvis Presley: Learn to define your own worth, instead of having to ask others, "Who am I?"

Wrestling With The Church As An African-American Transgender Woman

Toni Newman | Posted 05.21.2012

Toni Newman

I am an African-American transgender woman and will always be true to myself. I strongly disagree that I am out of the will of God. I believe that the truth I live in is a truth that God demands of us.

Want a Self-Esteem Boost? Throw Away Someone's Trash

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 05.12.2012

Gretchen Rubin

"Do good, feel good" is a happiness truism that really is true. Act like a considerate citizen of the world, and you'll also boost your self-esteem.

The Secret Sauce

Denise M. Wilbanks | Posted 05.02.2012

Denise M. Wilbanks

In a world where contrast and diversity battles for the attention of our senses, it is critical to strike a balance between the external and the internal. Cleaning house is no longer just for "the four walls," we must also maintain order at the center of our being, our real home.

It's Brutal Honesty Time

Rita Schiano | Posted 04.29.2012

Rita Schiano

For years I've written, spoke, taught and trained about the importance of understanding one's self-worth. I even coined the phrase that self-worth is one element of the equation that makes for self-esteem: Self-confidence plus self-worth equals self-esteem.

From A Tragic Gay Cruise To Spending Valentine's Day Alone And Happy

Ryan McLendon | Posted 04.17.2012

Ryan McLendon

This Valentine's Day I had no romantic plans. And that was fine with me, because I had learned a life-affirming lesson in an unlikely place, from perhaps the saddest person I never met: the passenger who allegedly threw himself off the Allure of the Seas cruise on Feb. 3.

Don't Discount the Underdog

Rev. Al Sharpton | Posted 04.17.2012

Rev. Al Sharpton

Every day we walk past or ignore another Jeremy Lin -- people who may not look like what society deems a 'winner.' But given the right circumstances, these folks would shine; there's a Lin in every school, church, job. You may be ignored, but never lose sight of your own strengths and abilities.

Looking for Love...

Dr. Terri Kennedy | Posted 04.14.2012

Dr. Terri Kennedy

As they say, "To love is to live." Give love freely, willingly and without expectation, and your life will be full of joy -- and love will find you.

Bhakti - The Yoga of Valentine's Day

Sara Elizabeth Ivanhoe | Posted 04.07.2012

Sara Elizabeth Ivanhoe

Westerners have one day, Valentine's Day, dedicated to love. For the Bhaktas -- every day is Valentine's Day. Bhakti is the practice -- and it does take practice -- of unconditional love.

When You Love Yourself, You Let Others Off the Hook

Margaret Paul, Ph.D. | Posted 03.25.2012

Margaret Paul, Ph.D.

Frequently, when I start to work with a new client, they believe that loving their self is selfish. Nothing could be further from the truth.

Are You Letting Your Children Manipulate You?

Margaret Paul, Ph.D. | Posted 03.20.2012

Margaret Paul, Ph.D.

Rachael is the young mother of Nathan, who just turned two. Rachael is a stay-at-home mother who works part-time at home and has the help of a houseke...

Net Worth and Self Worth: A Difference Worth Noting

Kay Koplovitz | Posted 03.19.2012

Kay Koplovitz

Over the years and then again recently, I have been thinking a lot about net worth and self-worth. Each has its value but I think the difference is "worth" noting.

Tips for Dealing With Other People's Opinions

Judith Johnson | Posted 03.10.2012

Judith Johnson

They say opinions are like noses -- everyone has one. Whether you like it or not, people have opinions about you. What you do with those opinions is entirely up to you.

State of Emergency for Black Girls

Trey Anthony | Posted 02.19.2012

Trey Anthony

Lately, I've become overly aware of little black girls between the ages of six to eleven years old. Mostly they seem shocked that someone has even acknowledged them, much less dared to call them beautiful!

Don't Sell Your Soul for a Good Shopping Deal This Christmas

Dr. Gregory Jantz, Ph.D. | Posted 02.04.2012

Dr. Gregory Jantz, Ph.D.

Society doesn't seem so civil anymore. Black Friday this year has given a black eye to the start of the official holiday season, a season that used to be associated with the phrase, "Peace on earth, goodwill to men." Is society really less civil or has it always been and I'm just now hearing about it?