The Vickey Difference What is the difference between self esteem and self confidence? Are they the same thing? Are they different? Do they overlap? They aren’t the same thing, they are different, and I don’t even think I’d call it…
Last Friday, I was at my kickboxing cla…
I want you to change the way you look at Boundaries. I want you to change the way you’ve been looking at Boundaries for your entire life. Working with me, you are going to begin to only see Boundaries as…
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A friend recently gave me his take on t…
I was in the car this morning and there was an interview with Henry Winkler. If you don’t know him by name, he was Fonzie on Happy Days. They asked him about why he’s so willing to talk about being…
We have friends who recently had a baby. I kept saying “Oh, there’s this great baby book on self esteem that I want to get for them.” God bless my husband. What he thought (sarcastically), and did not say, was…
If you find yourself in “Less Than” mode, here are 3 things you can do to feel better RIGHT NOW. Deep cleansing breaths into your healthy center Use healthy affirmations! STOP comparing yourself to others and bring your focus back…
Does it seem strange that you could hurt someone else when you’re in low self esteem? One of my therapy couples—the husband, Brandon—had been out of work for awhile and was feeling pretty down on himself for not enjoying that…
Yet again, I was reading an article that interested me. Funny, it actually wasn’t even just the article that I wanted to write about; it was one of the comments. The article had this quote: “Seeking affirmation or fulfillment in…
Step out of the Contempt Cycle—for YOU! When you are angry, judgmental, or gossipy, you are in The Contempt Cycle—where you are feeling Better Than or Less Than others. And it’s not a healthy, balanced place to be! What if…
I was talking to someone a few weeks ago. No, I was talking to my children in front of someone. He made the comment that it shouldn’t matter what other people think of you, happiness comes from the inside. I…
They are so similar and often confused. Kind of like how all rectangles are squares, but not all squares are rectangles—fun fact! Imposter Syndrome is always Low Self-Esteem Low Self-Esteem is not always Imposter Syndrome. Here’s the Difference While they…
