Approximately a dozen ligaments hold together the human knee. If any of them is injured, the function of the knee is impaired, as a whole. So it is with the elements of self-worth, including ... Read More about Cultivating and Nurturing Self-Esteem
Week 14: Self-esteem (Self-worth begins)
Supporting
The warmth and protectiveness of the hand are most homefelt to me who have always looked to it for aid and joy. I understand perfectly how the Psalmist can lift up his voice with strength and ... Read More about Supporting
Nurturing
Nurturance is protection's more affirming twin. Both are actions directed toward another's welfare. One prevents harm, the other promotes well-being. The baroque-era flute sonata tends to impart a ... Read More about Nurturing
Protecting
"If someone cares about me enough to protect me from harm, then perhaps I should care about myself." As social creatures, we are influenced by what others think of us and feel about us. This is best ... Read More about Protecting
Guiding
I am glad to take you by the hand and lead you along an untrodden way into a world where the hand is supreme. But at the very outset we encounter a difficulty. You are so accustomed to light, I fear ... Read More about Guiding
Comforting
“When you’re weary, feelin’ small, When tears are in your eyes, I will dry them all.” [Paul Simon, “Bridge Over Troubled Waters”] “When you’re down and troubled / And you need a helping hand, / And ... Read More about Comforting
Cultivating and Nurturing Self-Worth
A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval. [Samuel Clemens, a/k/a Mark Twain, “What Is Man and Other Essays” (1917).] Because one believes in oneself, one doesn't try to convince others. ... Read More about Cultivating and Nurturing Self-Worth