Alison Finch

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I want to get straight to the heart of this topic, because I firmly believe that there is a simple three-step approach that can cure feelings of worthlessness, even if you've felt crushed by those feelings for many years. That's right: a cure. It may not surprise you to learn that feeling worthless is very common among women. You almost certainly know that. In fact, feeling worthless is possibly the most obvious symptom of low self-esteem. But it's also one of the easiest to

October 3, 2006

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A lot of our members have requested some guidance on how to answer this question, because it's a question that a great many women struggle to answer with conviction. Of course, there is no infallible litmus test. How boring life would be if there were! So this article is not intended to give you any sort of checklist that leads you to an easy answer. I'll leave such contrivances to the teenage magazines. What I aim to do is provide you with some food-for-thought that will hel

October 3, 2006

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I'm going to begin on a positive note, and with a couple of rather bold statements. n Each and every one of us possesses a positive attitude somewhere inside us. n If you're not tapping into your positive attitude right now, and don't know where it's hiding, this article is going to help you find it! n And, let me reassure you right away, I'm not simply going to twitter on about putting a brave face on adversity and smiling through the pain. Telling yourself, over and over, t

October 3, 2006

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Do you ever feel empty and alone, sometimes even when you're surrounded by people? If so, be sure to read on, because we have some really useful information and advice to help you understand and cope better with those dreadful feelings that seem to claw at you from within. Most people feel alone at some points in their lives, but for some these feelings seem to be deeply ingrained to the point where it seems part of their identity - but it doesn't have to be this way! Sometim

October 3, 2006

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In this article, I'll describe the vital missing ingredient without which improving your self-esteem is almost impossible. I'll review why self-esteem is important, I'll show you why certain types of advice do more harm than good. And - most important of all - I'll tell you the secrets of how to build and maintain your own self-esteem at an appropriate level.nnThe vital missing ingredientnnI like to define self-esteem simply as the extent to which we like and respect ourselve

October 17, 2005

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"Your body is not a work of art" is a true statement. So why do so many people, and women in particular, spend countless hours wishing that theirs was one and even more hours feeling angry, embarrassed and even ashamed of their bodies because they fail to live up to the images in their minds?nnThe answer is obvious, isn't it? Beautiful bodies get lots of positive attention, which is great for the ego and for generating feelings of self-worth. It's a fact that women with "gorg

February 25, 2005

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Do you ever feel empty and alone, sometimes even when you're surrounded by people? nnMost people feel alone at some points in their lives, but for some these feelings seem to be deeply ingrained to the point where it seems part of their identity - but it doesn't have to be this way!n nSometimes the feelings are there for reasons that seem obvious and real, for example: nn>the aftermath of a painful break-up of a romantic relationshipnn>a chronic health problem that seem

September 20, 2004

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If you've ever felt jealousy gripping you - I mean really gripping you - you'll know exactly what I mean. Your heart thumps against your breast, your breath seems to rasp in your throat as you gasp for air, and your emotions seem to ricochet between unbridled rage and helpless panic. Not only can jealousy suck your self-esteem right out from under your nose, it can seemingly rob you of any capacity to function normally at all. Jealousy has the capacity to break up relationshi

June 4, 2004

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Have you ever wished that you had the CONFIDENCE TO SPEAK OUT about something you disapprove of or disagree with? Maybe you'd like to tell your boss that there's a better way to do something, or that you don't like being treated in a certain way. Maybe you're sick of people taking you for granted, or hurting your feelings without even caring to assess the damage they're doing to your self-esteem.nnIf you struggle to speak out, it's probably for one or more of these reasons:nn

April 19, 2004

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