Accountability in Loving Ourselves
To live is to embrace a paradox that affects many areas of our lives, including our relationships with ourselves; we are at once ourselves and unaware of our true nature
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The Key to Happiness is Radical Self-Acceptance
People ask me all the time what true happiness looks and feels like. My answer is always self-acceptance. The truth is that our happiness requires our acceptance – especially of parts of ourselves we like the least. If you don’t have much context for self-acceptance, then you might not know what it’s all about. Let…
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Deep Self-Acceptance – The Key To Happiness
I am not on top of the latest and greatest news the way that some people seem to be. I have a tendency to get things a little later than hot off the presses. However, I happened to watch the Bruce Jenner interview pretty much as soon as it was available. It was a fluke…
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Love ALL Of You!
Recently, in my Celebrity Expert spot that will be on CBS, NBC, ABC and FOX affiliates across the country, Bob Guiney asked me if people are put off by my tattoos. I said that my work is about being yourself and living fully. So, whether people like them or not they at least show I…
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You Have Not Been Betrayed
I just want to take a moment to have gratitude for all the great dogs that are or have been in my life and the lives of people I know. I am writing this from outside a vet office where a dog I love very much is being tested for Leukemia. If she has it…
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Learning and Unlearning: A Journey of Self-Acceptance
A teacher of mine once said, “Don’t show up as the person you think you are. Show up as the person you want to be.”>/p> A powerful statement, but I didn’t know who I wanted to be. Even if I did, I wasn’t sure if I could pull it off. I knew who I didn’t…
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The Path to Unconditional Self-Acceptance
Self-Esteem vs. Self-Acceptance Though related, self-acceptance is not the same as self-esteem. Whereas self-esteem refers specifically to how valuable, or worthwhile, we see ourselves, self-acceptance alludes to a far more global affirmation of self. When we\’re self-accepting, we\’re able to embrace all facets of ourselves–not just the positive, more \”esteem-able\” parts. As such, self-acceptance is…