Increase self-esteem

I am setting poetic license aside for this blog so I can talk straight and clear about how to raise self-esteem. I see the issue of low self-esteem as the reason taking of energy is such a big phenomenon while giving remains minimal. This is what creates conflict both on a personal level and a world level: a strong desire to take and not give equally. Taking energy occurs when focus is placed on self in negative ways. For example, does so and so love me? Do I parent the right way? Do I meet expectations?

Self-esteem comes into question when inner conflict is experienced. You may have two values that are out of sync. For example, you value providing for your family, but you also value following your passion in regards to career and that may mean not having sufficient income to provide for family. The conflict of values will wreak havoc with your self-esteem.

How to raise self-esteem? Make a list of what you value on each of the four planes: Physical, emotional, mental and spiritual. Where do those values come from? Are they yours or do they come from your family, boss, culture, media etc.? Can you live up to your expectations? If not, then you have to change your values or change your behavior to suit your values. Likely both. If your expectations are too high, you will always suffer low self-esteem. If your behaviors, and I mean on the inner more than the outer, don’t match your values, you will suffer low self-esteem.

You may have to accept your humanity. Appreciate what being human does. It gives your soul an opportunity to experience all parts of energy, not just the light parts. Pushing your ego aside will not help you. Your ego is part of your humanity and it is not a bad thing. Ego is nothing more than a container for your thoughts and attitudes. It is full of whatever you fill it with.
1. Physical - Express appreciative thoughts about your body and what works right with it rather than what you think is wrong with it. Express gratitude for all materials received such as food, clothing and shelter.

2. Mental - When you catch yourself thinking negatively, thank your mind for showing you the binary energy system at work. That is why your soul is here, to experience all parts of energy. Then move on and choose what you think.

3. Emotional - Feel appreciation for your emotions, all of them. They exist to give you power, consciousness and information about your interactions with the world. Then choose how to manage them and evaluate values.

4. Spiritual - Your soul automatically wants a relationship with God, however or whatever that is to you. Remember God in all things in each moment because a part of you longs for that connection home. Develop a daily spiritual practice, even if it’s just saying thank you to God when you wake up each day.

Think of what you can do for others. Serving others is the root of what every soul on this earth finds to be of value at this time so how can you help? You can serve simply by giving love energy out. No one has to know that you do it. In fact, if you are really loving, and not taking energy, no one should know.