Self Acceptance

I work at an inpatient drug and alcohol treatment center for young adults, and the themes of identity formation, role confusion, and self-acceptance are ever-present in the lives of these young adults.

Once you accept (or begin to accept) your physical appearance, you come down to the nitty gritty task of starting a journey. This journey is one that will take your entire life, but it's never too late to start. It's called finding a purpose.

This is the second article on acceptance. This one deals with the issue of acceptance from "the other side of the coin," so to speak. I discuss the difficulties of learning self-acceptance.

Becoming a happy, confident person begins with accepting yourself as a unique individual. With a few simple exercises, you too can increase the quality of your life.

A guide to techniques to finding self acceptance.

This article describes the importance of thinking positive and learning how to accept ourselves for who we are, flaws and all.

Our goverment is run by rich people - could they cope living ordinary lives? As a British person, I see things getting worse, where's our hope for a better life?

Updated 12 June 2011

People are critical. The media is imposing. Models are perfect. Can we ever get away from what is generally expected of our generation?

a poem of love and gratitude

We are bombarded with false images, yes; false images of what people want to look like but these people don't really look like the images we see either.

Watching music videos while at work early in the morning at the coffee shop and this came out.

Being liked takes more than a wink and a smile!

When you accept who you are......

This poem is about self-acceptance.

Recognizing the causes of obesity is the first step toward winning the battle and getting on the road to a healthy lifestyle.

Having a hard time setting up plans and reaching your goals? Start with accepting yourself with who you are and what you can do and the rest will follow.

Keep fighting the good fight, but do it peacefully. All you got is you- love yourself and it'll show!

A review of the French film "Angel-A."

Tools and tips from a new mom learning how to accept herself and looking to help others do the same.

Is the Media ruining our self-confidence? Can we regain our confidence? Why is it that we can not be happy with ourselves?

Weight loss gimmicks target women specifically. We fall for these expensive offers because we have a poor self-image of ourselves. We decide to pay anything to look like someone else instead of accepting ourselves for who we are.