Put on your lips success creeds every day. Never see yourself as an unworthy being, incapable of receiving good gifts from God.

No one is going to value you more than you value yourself.

There is no dictionary in the world that includes the words ’skinny’ or ‘fat’ under the definitions of ‘beautiful’ and ‘ugly’. So, focus on being healthy and stop the self-criticism.

Don’t do things that you know are morally wrong. Not because someone is watching, but because you are. Self-esteem is just the reputation that you have with yourself. You’ll always know.

If you think you’re worthless, you’re not – but your limiting self-beliefs are. Change them.

Self-talk reflects your innermost feelings.

Why don’t we learn about the mental health which affects every minute of our lives? … Where is the school for learning [about] positive mental health?

A sad truth is that we don’t know what we really believe! We don’t know how we operate. We don’t know what is holding us back. We don’t know why we do what we do.

If everybody likes you, you are doing it wrong.

[S]ince you are angry at me without reason, you attack me harshly with, “Oh outrageous presumption! Oh excessively foolish pride! Oh opinion uttered too quickly and thoughtlessly by the mouth of a woman! A woman...

Eating is not a crime. It’s not a moral issue. It’s normal. It’s enjoyable. It just is.

No matter how useful we may be, sometimes it takes us a while to recognize our own value.

When you say, “I need more confidence,” what you’re really saying is, “I need those people over there to approve of me.”That is the desire to control other people and what they think. The first...

In essence, you are neither inferior nor superior to anyone. True self-esteem and true humility arise out of that realization. In the eyes of the ego, self-esteem and humility are contradictory. In truth, they are...

After an initial rush of pleasure that left me trembling with need, I broke off the heated kiss and whispered, “Okay, you win.”He leaned over me and said into my ear, “Dutch, I won the...

Rewriting the negative beliefs you have learned is the essence of becoming the director of your life.

When you continually worry about what other people think of you, they own you.

Many Christians… find themselves defeated by the most psychological weapon that Satan uses against them. This weapon has the effectiveness of a deadly missile. Its name? Low self-esteem. Satan’s greatest psychological weapon is a gut...

Her skirt was nice, but she was wearing a dull-colored blouse that wasn’t at all attractive. I’d have to remember to tell her not to wear it when she was with me if the two...

The price you will offer yourself to the world, is how much they will buy you.

Don’t let a mediocre person tell you what you are capable of or how your future is going to be.

We do not know how to make ourselves feel worthwhile on our own, and unless we specifically learn how to value ourselves, we go to our graves depending on others for a sense of self-worth.

I think your whole life shows in your face and you should be proud of that.

If you feel unwanted or unappreciated where you are or by those you’re with, it only means you’re in the wrong place or with the wrong people. Hang in there. Someone else will see you...

Yes, you ARE important enough; and yes, your needs and wants DO matter.

I am bigger than the box I’m in.

As women demanded access to power, the power structure used the beauty myth materially to undermine women’s advancement.

When you are clearly-defined, deliberate with intention and operating at your highest level, your brilliance cannot be hidden, diminished or overshadowed.

There’s no alternative to being yourself. Accept it, honour it, value it – and get on with it.

Only those few who are able to surpass their fear of death completely can fully experience the highest forms of life; not the mundane life of the mortal, but the godly life of the resurrected.

God did not create you to fail!

That’s not me talking, it’s your inner voice. I’d attempt the accent, only I don’t speak low self-esteem. It’s a language I’ve never needed to learn.

In this culture, cultivating unconditional self-acceptance truly is radical.

A person today who seems to have a great sense of self-esteem has his or her childhood days to thank for it.

The hero acts alone, without encouragement, relying solely on conviction and his own inner resources. Shame does not discourage him; neither does obloquy. Indifferent to approval, reputation, wealth, or love, he cherishes only his personal...

If you live life on your own terms it shouldn’t feel like a jail cell.

Don’t celebrate how old you are, celebrate the years you survived.

How do you know if someone loves herself? No hairstyle, religion, or ethnicity has ownership of self-love or a greater propensity toward self-hatred. The best way to tell if a woman loves herself is by...

We each appear to hold within ourselves a range of divergent views as to our native qualities.. And amid such uncertainty, we typically turn to the wider world to settle the question of our significance.....

I take a few quick sips. “This is really good.” And I mean it. I have never tasted tea like this. It is smooth, pungent, and instantly addicting.”This is from Grand Auntie,” my mother explains....

I am what no one else is, and in the hands of God I can do what no one else does. And if I dare set such a truth in motion I will change my...

I have an inward treasure born with me, which can keep me alive if all extraneous delights should be withheld, or offered only at a price I cannot afford to give.

Healthy emotions come in all sizes. Healthy minds come in all sizes. And healthy bodies come in all sizes.

As much as we thirst for approval, we dread condemnation.

I don’t entirely approve of some of the things I have done, or am, or have been. But I’m me. God knows, I’m me.

Haters hate that’s what they do. Gossiper’s gossip. Doers do. Talkers talk. Workers work. Lovers love. Singers sing, worshipers worship. Fighters fight, winners win. Believers believe that’s what they do.Just find out what are you....

Too many people overvalue what they are not and undervalue what they are.

The moment you blame life for who you are is that very moment you ignore your talents and inner abilities to change the world.

One of the great self-deceptions–and one of the great foolishnesses–is to tell yourself, Only I will know. Only you will know that you are a liar; only you will know you deal unethically with people...

May you find renewed energy, courage and hope to pursue new adventures.