Self-competence (do I act so as to express self-worth?) Self-competence is “a sense of personal efficacy”; the “sense of capability in mastering future challenges . . .” It “is the feeling of ... Read More about Developing, Encouraging and Promoting Self-Competence
Agency is the ability to make choices as an act of will. You are free to choose what you want to make of your life. It's called free agency or free will . . . [Sean Covey] Growing up with my mum, ... Read More about Agency
GRACE is a desirable entity that we have but did nothing to earn. Rain is grace; rain is the sky descending to the earth; without rain, there would be no life. [attributed to John Updike] Grace ... Read More about Grace: Talent, Bounty, Intellect, Disposition
Assertive values are measured by accomplishment and progress. Tracking our progress helps us know whether we are on the right track, both in our choice of activities to pursue and in our progress ... Read More about Progressing by Accomplishing
A boost of encouragement can make the difference between action and inaction, or a poor outcome versus a good outcome, or a good outcome versus a great outcome. When my mother or my grandmother ... Read More about Encouraging – Offering Reassurance
Latitude - the freedom to move about, and to choose. Everybody understands friendship, and friendship is different than love - it's a different kind of love. Friendship has more freedom, more ... Read More about Latitude
No one is completely independent but most people learn to fend for themselves instead of their parents or other caretaker. Becoming independent, or self-sufficient, is an important part of a ... Read More about Developing, Encouraging and Promoting Independence