#self estee

you get happy when you see someone else just out walking their dog. you smile when you see a kid really happy about something. you laugh when there's a funny joke in your favorite show. you feel touched when your friend sends you something they just happened to see that reminded them of you. you feel seen by a post someone just decided to send out, not knowing if anyone would even see it.

you don't need to be famous or well known in something to have something to add to the world. somewhere there's a little old granny who sits at home on her porch all day with her cat on her lap - watching the birds, saying hello the few neighbors that walk by, and doing things to make them smile like gifting them baked goodies or complimenting them.

Well? Self-esteem is a reflection of how we feel about ourselves and our ability to achieve goals. It is an important factor in determining our overall well-being, as it can influence the decisions we make and how we interact with others. Unfortunately, many people struggle with low self-esteem which can have a negative impact on their lives. Fortunately, there are steps that can be taken to…

Self esteem wise I'm talking. 

So - because of the progesterone implant my hormones have been playing up, which personally, makes me feel really awful about myself...bloated, heavy, greasy, just generally pretty awful looking. But I can keep telling myself "It's just the hormones" ...although the implant I've been feeling this way for the past nearly 4 weeks. 

Tuesday - I started a two day course that basically was a hoop that the Department of Work and Pensions want me to jump through. I'm on job seekers allowance at the moment, as I'm finding it so difficult to get into work in the space between being at uni and going back to do a postgraduate course. There was 15 people. 3 of which had degrees. Got spoken to like I as stupid, and asked to do activities that were ridiculously simple and given too much time to do them. Ended up feeling awful (more than usual) about being on Job Seekers - which has a serious effect on your self image/esteem. 

Again on Wednesday went back to this course...so further engrained my feeling of disappointment in myself. Then there was an incident that evening which I'll rant about separately - but again it did nothing for my self esteem.

hey! well a self esteem boost is great but I really don’t think telling your mom about it would do the deal. I think you should go to the dentist again and tell them you really need something to straighten your teeth. they may give you a retainer because tbh over a $1000 is a lot for a couple of crooked teeth-hence why they haven’t given you them. also, I think you should work within yourself about your teeth and things. changing your teeth because of your self esteem might make you find something else you don’t like about yourself and make you wanna spend a lot of money on it. that’s why plastic surgery often becomes an addiction- people think if they change this one thing they will love themselves when it really just makes them think about something else they don’t like and how badly they need to change it even if it’s not that bad and they even liked it before. go to the dentist, tell them you need to straighten out your teeth for most of a self esteem thing and if they say there’s no point or something, learn to embrace it because having crooked teeth is really unique and was even considered a sign of character in the 50s.