Negative self-talk can significantly impact a child’s self-esteem and overall well-being. When children constantly criticize themselves or doubt their abilities, it can hinder their confidence and hinder their potential for growth. As parents, caregivers, or educators, it’s essential to equip children with tools to recognize and rewrite negative self-talk.

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Were you brought up to believe that taking care of yourself is selfish, and that to be a good person you need to be self-sacrificing? Not only is self-care not selfish, it is the most loving thing you can do for yourself and others. One of the greatest gifts we can give to our loved ones as well as to the world is our own happiness. Dr. Margaret Paul shares examples of what it means to be selfish and self-responsible.

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Whatever we do that is truly loving to ourselves – that is in the highest good of our soul’s journey on the planet – is also loving to others. It is never in our highest good to be mean to others, or to disregard others’ feelings and needs. But it is in our highest good to follow our inner guidance and do what really brings us joy and fulfillment.

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Creating our own happiness is a practice, where we build ourselves up one gentle step at a time. It comes through reminding ourselves to connect inward and trust in our wisdom and resourcefulness. It also comes from reminding ourselves to ignore the propaganda and external noise that shouts at us to chase our happiness. The kind that aims to convince us, we are failing in life if we aren’t following a particular credo.

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Personal life coach and midlife troublemaker Elaine Blais shares how the act of getting naked, literally and otherwise, redefined her relationship with herself to one of compassion and unapologetic self-approval.

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