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Self-Esteem Uplift

Most people feel very low and unworthy after a break-up with their partner. If you have been left for another this is especially more painful. It is common to go through feelings of feeling depressed, unloved, unattractive, and unworthy. Feelings of being ugly, uninteresting, too fat, too skinny, not smart enough, and so on go through your brain. “He must have left me because there is something wrong with me” run through most people’s minds. To help you get through this difficult time there are some things that you can do to make yourself feel better. They are not cure-alls, … Continue reading →

Beautiful Inside and Out

After my husband left I felt far from beautiful. The sting of rejection was so strong I could barely get out of bed in the morning. It took all I had just to breathe in and out. I didn’t feel like getting reading in the morning. I didn’t want to go anywhere or do anything. I didn’t want to see anyone. I honestly just wanted to sit on the couch and wallow. I think I stayed in my pajamas for a week. I didn’t see any point in getting dressed when I was feeling so miserable. I was a mess … Continue reading →

Redefining Beauty

Divorce tends to take a heavy toll on your self-esteem. When someone you used to love decides they don’t want to be with you anymore, a myriad of feelings start to weigh down on you.. You feel rejected, inadequate, and alone. You wonder what is wrong with you. You may find yourself looking in the mirror and wondering, “If only I were (blank) maybe he would still be here.” While we know this thinking is not rational, we all find ourselves doing this from time to time. As women we are overly critical of ourselves. We so often fill our … Continue reading →

LDS Family Services Website

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The other day, I was searching for some enlightenment, for someone I know is going through a hard time right now. I decided to hop onto LDS Family Services website to see what I could find that might be helpful. I found a fountain of information that I thought I had to share with others. There are adoption services links, and addiction recovery links, but I was looking more for someone that I knew was struggling with emotional turmoil in their life. So, I went to counseling services. After clicking on that, I saw a link, Find help for your … Continue reading →

Kaleidoscope – Dorothy Gilman

Most famous for her Mrs. Polifax series, Dorothy Gilman didn’t limit herself to stories about the gutsy elderly detective. In “Kaleidoscope,” we see a whole new female sleuth, Madame Karitska. First introduced in Gilman’s book “The Clairvoyant Countess,” Karitska is a displaced countess of former wealth who went through a terrible period in her life and is now virtually penniless, living in a humble apartment from where she does psychic readings. Karitska’s good friend Pruden is on the police force and often comes to her for advice. She helped rescue his lady love in the first novel, and in this … Continue reading →

Padding the Resume

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Last week, our stake held a career workshop. One of our stay-at-home moms came back revitalized. She confessed that she had always been nervous about jobhunting because she felt her resume to be weak. After the workshop, she realized her many strengths, proven both at home and at church. Although many of us reading this are called to be stay-at-home moms, there are times that mothers enter the workplace. We may take jobs when our children are grown, or we may have the task of supporting our family thrust upon us by the divorce, death, or disablement of our spouse. … Continue reading →

Young Women: Individual Worth

The third value in the Personal Progress is Individual Worth. The scripture is “Remember the worth of souls is great in the sight of God” (Doctrine and Covenants 18:10). This theme focuses on self-esteem. The girls should learn that Heavenly Father loves each of them and that He is aware of them and their needs. The experiences focus on learning about how Heavenly Father loves them. They also have the opportunity to realize their talents and gifts. In addition to learning that they are each of worth, the girls learn the importance of helping everyone feel their worth. This is … Continue reading →

Current Event Discussion Topics

Yesterday, In my post about the cost of summer homeschooling, I referenced Myra Turners blog on Summer College for Kids and compared it to a lesson I learned in a book by Paula Penn-Nabrit. Another Lesson I learned from Morning by Morning, How We Home_Schooled Our African American Sons to the Ivy League, is the importance of having daily conversations with your child. It is great to talk about things on your children’s mind and to have conversations that will uplift your children and their self-esteem. It is also important to talk about things going on in the world around … Continue reading →