Strategies to Help Overcome Low Self-Esteem

by Moira Hutchison | Sep 14, 2026 | Blog, Guidance, Inspiration, Personal Development, Self Esteem

Low self-esteem is practically an epidemic. We’re bombarded with images of impossible success and beauty daily. It’s hard to avoid making comparisons, and those comparisons never seem to work out in our favor. Add to that a few mean comments received in childhood, a...

How to be Less Self-Conscious

by Moira Hutchison | Sep 7, 2026 | Blog, Change, Mindset, Self Esteem, self-confidence

It’s no fun to be self-conscious. This one of the reasons that drugs and alcohol are so attractive to some people. These substances decrease self-consciousness. Self-consciousness is the result of wanting to control the image other people have of you. Ask yourself why...

The Value of Healthy Boundaries

by Moira Hutchison | Jul 20, 2026 | Blog, Guidance, Inspiration, Self Care, Self Esteem, Self-Awareness

Every relationship requires boundaries. What are boundaries? Personal boundaries set limits on how others can behave in your presence and interact with you. Certainly, your boundaries have been dishonored at some point in your life. Perhaps a partner used language...

Learning to Release Feelings of Shame

by Moira Hutchison | Sep 22, 2025 | Blog, Guidance, Inspiration, Mindset, Self Esteem

Shame is similar to guilt, but more personal. When you feel guilty, you feel bad about a particular event. Shame is more pervasive and personal. You might feel shame for being a poor parent or even being the victim of abuse. Think of guilt as “I did something bad” and...

Essential Tips to Help You Get Started

by Moira Hutchison | Feb 24, 2025 | Blog, Goal Achievement, Guidance, Mindset, Self Esteem

Have you ever had dreams of a project that you really wanted to do, but you just never got around to it? For example, what if you always wanted to write a book? But then life always got in the way, and you kept putting it off and putting it off and putting it off...

Strategies to Increase Your Feelings of Self-Worth

by Moira Hutchison | Jan 20, 2025 | Blog, Inspiration, Mindfulness, Mindset, Self Care, Self Esteem

Happiness is elusive without a healthy sense of self-worth. If you are not happy with yourself, how can you be happy about life in general? Self-worth is about believing that you have value as a person. It is not how you measure up to others. It is your belief in your...