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He aint heavy
How to boost another’s self esteem
We all need a little help sometimes, and help received can have a significant impact in shaping us. Sometimes it’s just a kind word, or a bit of encouragement, something given with no agenda or expectation of gain. Often the words and acts that will really affect us, are not intended to be life changing. There have been pivotal moments in my life when people have said things that completely changed my perspective, and saved me from my own self destruction.
When someone you care about is suffering, what do you do? In many cases, we have no idea what a person may be going through. That insight was gained from the most painful experience of my life; losing my best friend to mental illness. I will always ask myself I could have done something to prevent that loss, but we cannot raise the dead. We can do something for the living though.
Not long ago my wife was going through an incredibly tough time. She was battling simultaneously on multiple fronts, and I could see her tribulations were taking a toll on her. Her confidence was suffering, and that set off alarm bells.
The Importance of self esteem
Our experience of life is essentially subjective. Our thoughts do not convey an objective reality. Feeling ‘a little low’ can turn into asking what…
