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What is Self Esteem and How Does it Affect Us

Self-esteem is a critical part of who we are as human beings. But what is self-esteem, why does it exist and what can we do about it? Self-esteem is about how you feel about yourself and it involves beliefs and emotions about your own worth. People with healthy levels of confidence have a positive perception […]

The Truth about Hiding Ourselves – Why Do We Do It?

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Whether it is our feelings, some painful events from our past, our mistakes, our mental health, our life choices, our desires, we all have something that we don’t reveal and don’t talk about. Why do people hide things? The reasons are countless. People hold up the truth to protect their reputation, hide mistakes, conceal poor […]

The Four Agreements: How to Teach Your Children to Be Free

Don Miguel Ruiz, a Mexican author and a spiritual leader is best known for his 1997 book The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom, a Toltec Wisdom Book. Although the Toltec culture left no written records, Ruiz uses the word Toltec to honor a long tradition of ancient indigenous beliefs and teachings in […]

The Difference Between Self-Esteem and Self-Confidence

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Most people see self-esteem and self-confidence as identical features. However, these words describe two intertwined, but quite different characteristics. You may have high self-confidence but at the same time struggle with low self-esteem. For example, you can easily perform before the audience, which shows a high level of confidence. At the same time, though, you […]

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I'M KAMINI WOOD!

Hi, I’m Kamini Wood and I am passionate about working with Adults and children of all ages who are overcoming challenges such as stress and overwhelm, codependency, seeking external validation, or continually working to please others around them. I believe all people are deserving of life they actually want!

SWIM LIKE A DUCK

People often refer to themselves as “swimming like a duck”. This is a reference to how calm ducks appear above the water but how fast they are paddling beneath to stay afloat. I myself have been known to use this analogy.

Today, however, I offer a new way of looking at “swimming like a duck”. One with a more positive frame. Ducks practice self-care and preen themselves in such a way that as water hits their feathers, it simply rolls off. How great would it be for us humans to learn how to perform self-care in such a way that as stressors hit us on a daily basis, we too are able to simply let them “roll off” our backs?