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Self-Talk and Why It Matters

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I AM... What we say to ourselves everyday has a great impact on our entire lives, including our physical health, the health of our relationships, our  successes  and failures, and our self-confidence, self-image and reflection  of ourselves.   Our self-talk, whether it’s spoken aloud or silently and mentally, reveals  how  we see ourselves, it’s our mirrored reflection of who we are.  It impacts our confidence. It affects our self-esteem. It determines our self-worth. What we perceive about ourselves is what others will see and, more than likely, they will perceive about us as well.  To improve your self-talk, first start with self-love. Loving ourselves is so important. I don’t mean being  self-absorbed or narcissistic but, rather, having a healthy love for  who God created you to be, and taking proper care of yourself physically,  mentally, emotionally, and spiritual...

Serving Others Well

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When you follow the Golden Rule "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you", then serving others well becomes a natural, innate part of your life.  This is nothing new. We have all heard this phrase, and for some of us it was a moral lesson consistently taught to us by our loving parents.  To serve others well simply means to put yourself in their shoes and see their wants, needs, desires, goals, ambitions, and dreams as if they were your very own, and then to work hard doing everything you can to help meet those needs or to make those things a reality for them.  Are you in sales? Do you provide a specific service? Are you a blogger or writer? Whatever your job, business, or service is, simply ask yourself "what would I want or expect in this situation if the roles were reversed?"   Then, honestly answer that question and make the necessary adjustments, if any.  And i f the product, service or writing isn't something that you would...