Self-worth suffers when you behave in ways you regret and then judge yourself.

A woman asked me the following question:

“Why am I worthy at all? Saying I am a divine being does not answer to the underlying issue of self-worth in physical world reality. . . . → Read More: Self-Worth: A Reflection of Self-Love or Self-Abandonment]]> https://margaretpaul.com/relationships/self-worth-a-reflection-of-self-love-or-self-abandonment/feed 0 https://margaretpaul.com/relationships/the-foundation-for-abundance https://margaretpaul.com/relationships/the-foundation-for-abundance#comments Mon, 18 Feb 2013 15:52:25 +0000 http://margaretpaul.com/?p=1044 “Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance.”~Eckhart Tolle, Author of The Power of Now

How often do you feel genuinely grateful for what you . . . → Read More: The Foundation for Abundance]]> https://margaretpaul.com/relationships/the-foundation-for-abundance/feed 0 https://margaretpaul.com/spiritual-growth/inner-peace https://margaretpaul.com/spiritual-growth/inner-peace#comments Sat, 10 Dec 2011 17:17:57 +0000 http://margaretpaul.com/?p=682 We all want inner peace, but do you remember what creates it? Watching this 1 minute movie, “Inner Peace” will remind you!

Margaret Paul, Ph.D. is a best-selling author of 8 books, relationship expert, and co-creator of the powerful Inner Bonding® process – featured on Oprah, and recommended by actress Lindsay Wagner and . . . → Read More: Inner Peace]]> https://margaretpaul.com/spiritual-growth/inner-peace/feed 0 https://margaretpaul.com/self-improvement-personal-growth/self-pity-or-self-compassion https://margaretpaul.com/self-improvement-personal-growth/self-pity-or-self-compassion#comments Sat, 22 Oct 2011 19:56:16 +0000 http://margaretpaul.com/?p=644 Do you understand the difference between self-pity and self-compassion?

There is a vast difference between feeling sorry for yourself and feeling kindness toward yourself.

Self-Pity

When you see yourself as a victim, you indulge in self-pity. You are a bottomless pit of misery, and you may find yourself crying endless victim tears. You . . . → Read More: Self-Pity or Self-Compassion]]> https://margaretpaul.com/self-improvement-personal-growth/self-pity-or-self-compassion/feed 0 https://margaretpaul.com/spiritual-growth/the-law-of-love https://margaretpaul.com/spiritual-growth/the-law-of-love#comments Sun, 12 Jun 2011 15:02:15 +0000 http://margaretpaul.com/?p=546 I have learned over my 43 years of counseling that no one heals without a personal connection to a spiritual source of Guidance. William was struggling with issues of shame and depression. He had struggled with feelings of insecurity and jealousy most of his life, despite years of inner work. While he intellectually knew . . . → Read More: The Law of Love]]> https://margaretpaul.com/spiritual-growth/the-law-of-love/feed 0 https://margaretpaul.com/relationships/lying-as-a-form-of-control https://margaretpaul.com/relationships/lying-as-a-form-of-control#comments Sat, 03 Jul 2010 12:34:41 +0000 http://margaretpaul.com/?p=222 . . . → Read More: Lying as a Form of Control]]> https://margaretpaul.com/relationships/lying-as-a-form-of-control/feed 0 https://margaretpaul.com/self-improvement-personal-growth/the-secret-to-emotional-healing https://margaretpaul.com/self-improvement-personal-growth/the-secret-to-emotional-healing#comments Sat, 01 May 2010 20:45:44 +0000 http://margaretpaul.com/?p=181 . . . → Read More: The Secret to Emotional Healing]]> https://margaretpaul.com/self-improvement-personal-growth/the-secret-to-emotional-healing/feed 0