Your Wounded Self Is Not the Real You

By Dr. Margaret Paul November 30, 2021

When we believe we are our wounded self, we end up with low self-worth.

Did you feel loved, valued, cherished and safe as a child?

Many of us did not receive the love we needed. Whether it was due to physical, sexual, and/or emotional abuse . . . → Read More: Your Wounded Self Is Not the Real You

Self-Worth: A Reflection of Self-Love or Self-Abandonment

 

By Dr. Margaret Paul February 08, 2021

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

Does Controlling Others Make You Feel Happy?

Are you aware of the feelings you cause yourself when you attempt to control others rather than love yourself?

“I have never been able to conceive how any rational being could propose happiness to himself from the exercise of power over others.” – Thomas Jefferson

When your intent is to control others, are you . . . → Read More: Does Controlling Others Make You Feel Happy?

Are You Making These 4 Mistakes?

I, like many of you, was brought up and programmed to believe in a number of ideas that have turned out to be untrue. These false beliefs led me to make various life and relationship mistakes. I didn’t like making mistakes any more than you do, but it is from my mistakes that I’ve learned so much.

In this article, I’m going to discuss the 4 major mistakes that I used to make and that so many of my counseling clients make before working with me.

Self-judgment

I used to judge and shame myself unmercifully, although mostly unconsciously. Until I started to pay attention to my anxiety, stress, and insecurity, I never realized how much I judged and shamed myself. Continue reading Are You Making These 4 Mistakes?

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Self-Validation – How to Validate Yourself

Do you now how to validate yourself or are you dependent for your sense of worth on others approval and validation? Learn how now! . . . → Read More: Self-Validation – How to Validate Yourself

Healing the Need for Others’ Approval

Discover why much of the time repeating positive affirmations doesn’t work to heal your low self-esteem and need for others’ approval, and what does work. . . . → Read More: Healing the Need for Others’ Approval