Do you feel like you're in a rut? Are you unhappy with the person you see reflected in the mirror? Do you wish you could change your life, but you're not exactly sure of where to begin? In the Journey to Self-Love, Melissa Fredericks discusses her journey of overcoming low self-esteem and eventually walking in a place of self-love and -confidence. As a wife and mother of two, Melissa can relate to many women who become consumed with simultaneously operating in various roles daily, often forgetting to make themselves a priority and neglecting their own well-being. In the Journey to Self-Love, Melissa gives you an in-depth glimpse of her "rising from the ashes" of low: self-esteem, -confidence, and -worth to the rebuilding of her overall self-perspective. Melissa used practical and Biblical based principles to ultimately lead to her change and these same principles became the foundation for the Journey to Self-Love. In these pages, you will find the following: encouragement, inspiration, and motivation needed to make the change that you desire to see in your life! The Journey to Self-Love is the first step in transforming your life and living the life you've always dreamed of, relative to walking in the inner confidence that often needs to be cultivated in each of us!

In the candid language of personal case histories, including his own, Dr. Isay shows how disguising one's sexual identity can induce anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem.

Get ready to embark on a transformative journey toward self-love and acceptance with "The Journey to Self-Acceptance"! This book is an essential guide for those seeking to break free from societal expectations and learn to love themselves just as they are. In today's society, where external validation and social expectations often dictate our personal worth, learning to accept and love yourself can be a daunting task. This book provides you with the tools to cultivate self-love and embrace your authentic self. The process of self-acceptance requires people to confront their inner fears, insecurities and negative self-perceptions. This book emphasizes the importance of understanding that self-acceptance is not about achieving perfection, but about accepting our flaws and imperfections as part of who we are. It encourages you to break free from the social norms and expectations that limit you and, instead, focus on embracing your unique qualities and strengths. Psychological practices play a crucial role in the journey toward self-acceptance. They provide you with the tools to cultivate self-compassion, overcome self-doubt, nurture a positive self-image, let go of perfectionism, build resilience and emotional well-being, embrace vulnerability, discover and honor your personal values, cultivate Mindfulness and self-awareness, foster self-care and wellness practices, build supportive relationships, overcome past traumas, heal and embrace authenticity and self-expression. This book is more than a read; it is a journey of self-discovery and personal growth. It invites you to embark on your own journey to self-love and wholeness. Discover the transformative power of self-acceptance and start living a more meaningful life!

A radical day-by-day guide to redefining beauty and creating lasting self-esteem Every day, American women and girls are besieged by images and messages that suggest their beauty is inadequate, inflicting immeasurable harm upon their confidence and sense of wellbeing. In Beautiful You, author Rosie Molinary encourages women to feel wonderful about themselves -- even when today's media-saturated culture tells them not to. Drawing on tools for heightened self-awareness, creativity, and mind-body connections, Beautiful You incorporates practical techniques into a 365-day action plan that empowers women to embrace a healthy self-image, shore up self-confidence, break undermining habits of self-criticism, and champion their own emotional and physical wellbeing. Modern and meaningful, these doable, enjoyable daily actions encourage women and girls to manifest a healthy outlook on life, to live large, and to love themselves and others.

“I’m trying to meditate one day but urgent thoughts keep intruding. Don’t forget to take cupcakes to school! I have to prepare for my presentation for the wellness conference! Is that lunch with the other moms tomorrow or next week? My to-do list is stampeding through my mind, trampling any chance of tranquility. I feel overwhelmed, yes, but there’s more: I feel…guilty. Guilty that I’m taking on too much, guilty that I’m not doing anything well, guilty that I’m giving short shrift to my kids, my husband, my job. And what about you, Mallika? a quiet voice asks. How are you shortchanging yourself?” Living with Intent is a chronicle of Mallika Chopra’s search to find more meaning, joy, and balance in life. She hopes that by telling her story, she can inspire others with her own successes (and failures) as well as share some of the wisdom she has gathered from friends, experts, and family along the way—people like her dad, Deepak, as well as Eckhart Tolle, Marianne Williamson, Arianna Huffington, Andrew Weil, and Dan Siegel. She also provides a practical road map for how we can all move from thought to action to outcome. Each chapter is devoted to one step on her journey and another piece of her INTENT action plan: Incubate, Notice, Trust, Express, Nurture, and Take Action. Chopra’s insights and advice will help us all come closer to fully living the lives we truly intend.

Wall Street Journal bestseller Have you ever struggled to feel worthy at work? Do you know or lead people who do? When Amelia Dunlop first heard the phrase "elevating the human experience" in a leadership team meeting with her boss, she thought, "He is crazy if he thinks we will ever say those words out loud to each other much less to a potential client." We've been conditioned to separate our personal and professional selves, but work is fundamental to our human experience. Love and worth have a place in work because our humanity and authentic identities make our work better. The acknowledgement of our intrinsic worth as human beings and the nurturing of our own or another's growth through love ultimately contribute to higher performance and organizational growth. Now as the Chief Experience Officer at Deloitte Digital, a leading Experience Consultancy, Amelia Dunlop knows we must embrace elevating the human experience for the advancement and success of ourselves and our organizations. This book integrates the findings of a quantitative study to better understand feelings of love and worth in the workplace and introduces three paths that allow individuals to create the professional experience they desire for themselves, their teams, and their clients. The first path explores the path of the self, an inward path where we learn to love ourselves when we show up for work, and examines the obstacles that hinder us. The second path centers around learning to love and recognize the worth of another in our lives, adding to the worth we feel and providing a source of meaning to our lives. The third path considers the community of work and learning to love and recognize the worth of those we meet every day at work, especially for those who may be systematically marginalized, unseen, or unrepresented. Drawing on her own personal journey to find love and worth at work in her twenty-year career as a management consultant, Amelia also weaves together insights from philosophers, theologians, and sociologists with the stories of people from diverse backgrounds gathered during her research. Elevating the Human Experience: Three Paths to Love and Worth at Work is for anyone who has felt the struggle to feel worthy at work, as well as for those who have no idea what it may feel like to struggle every day just to feel loved and worthy, but love people and lead people who do. It’s a practical approach to elevating the human experience that will lead to important conversations about values and purpose, and ultimately, meaningful change.

Hounded by God, the author writes about his struggle to integrate his homosexuality with his personality and his Catholic-Christian spirituality. Born in 1948, he grew up in the ’50s, ’60s, and ’70s when homosexuality was considered either a mental illness or a major sin. In 1968, he had his first homosexual experience. Feeling shame and trying to repress his feelings, he spent over six years in therapy. Raised a strict Roman Catholic, Joseph confessed his many “sins” to a priest and attended Mass daily. He felt hopeless in accepting his homosexuality and living happily as a gay man, repeating nightly, “If it gets too bad, I can always kill myself.” By 1974, he knew that therapy was not changing his sexual orientation and felt desperate. Joseph experienced God as hounding him to accept his gay identity and to believe that God loves him as he is. His autobiographical journal reveals his gradual awakening to live his vocation, not only as a gay man in relationship with his partner and with God, but also as someone willing to share his journey with those who struggle with their homosexuality and their faith.