This page is about how I view life and how I want to live my life. My interest in personal growth has led me to be passionate about the principles, values and goals I have set for my life.

The links on the left expand my philosophy a little further.

Personal Responsibility

I am personally responsible for my own happiness. I respond to life situations with creativity and fascination.

I am a continuous learner. I aim to learn from others and to increase my self-awareness.

Self-awareness

Self-awareness is about increasing my knowledge of myself and becoming more aware of my uniqueness.

Self-acceptance

Self-acceptance is about accepting my uniqueness. I accept that there is no other person in the world who is exactly like me - there never was and there never will be. That is what makes me special.

Self-awareness and self-acceptance feed each other:

When I accept my uniqueness I find it easy to appreciate the uniqueness and beauty of my environment. The response from my environment is to reaffirm and accept me.

This encourages me to become more self-accepting and to increase my self-awareness by continuing to discover what makes me unique.

My self esteem is how I value myself. The more I learn about myself, the more I become fascinated with the qualities which make me unique. I easily accept affirming statements about myself and I value myself more.

Importance of Self Esteem

Having self esteem means having the freedom to be real and enjoying my uniqueness. I have a unique contribution to make to the world. I value all my gifts and talents. I accept myself as I am right now. I feel good about myself.

Assertive Communication

I practise assertive communication because I wish to exercise my personal rights to:

• express what I feel
• express what I think
• express what I want or do not want
• choose my own path in my life

and to respect the personal rights of others to do the same.

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This page was last updated Sunday, 07 January 2001