As we wrap up February, let’s look back on the last four weeks of our building our self-esteem project. First we explored what Confidence conisted of, then we gave you steps to improve your posture and finally last week we showed the importance of taking time for you.

Our final post in this month long series, and don’t worry we’ll continue to give you self-esteem boosting tips in coming months, is to leave you with the following thoughts. Your self esteem is based on your value and appreciation of yourself. It comes naturally for most folks, but most of us need to work at it. It’s easy to get caught up in the negative talk and comparsion, but just for this week appreciate yourself exactly as you are. Try to go about you day feeling good about all the things you tend to knock yourself for.

Granted it may feel fake and forced today, but by Friday, Saturday even, it may feel more natural. You may even begin to enjoy it to the point that you’ll continue to do it long after this week is over.

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