self love

A Poem about Self Love, Self Talk and Reconnection with Self by Karenina

Posted: June 14, 2012 Under: Freedom & Wholeness By Darlene Ouimet 25 Comments

I have had great responses in the past when I have shared poetry! This poem was sent to me from Karenina in response to my article about “self talk and self care”. While reading this poem it really helped me to understand and to keep in mind that Karenina is speaking to herself. Her older … Continue reading "A Poem about Self Love, Self Talk and Reconnection with Self by Karenina"

My Freedom ROCKS! Emotional Healing and Self Love

Posted: May 11, 2012 Under: Freedom Rocks By Darlene Ouimet 124 Comments

My Freedom ROCKS!! I have decided to throw my Freedom Rock in the pond in our pasture right here on our farm over 1800 miles away from the child abuse that I suffered but where the emotional abuse of my childhood continued even as an adult and where my depressions increased until I no longer … Continue reading "My Freedom ROCKS! Emotional Healing and Self Love"

Not Being Heard and Finding My Voice

Posted: February 18, 2012 Under: Self Esteem By Darlene Ouimet 102 Comments

“Alive” photo credit ~ Theodora MacLeod I was not heard for most of my life. My voice was silenced in many ways. I was sexually abused from a young age. I don’t remember if I “told” or not in those young years, but there were signs. There were physical and mental distress signs that went … Continue reading "Not Being Heard and Finding My Voice"

False Beliefs like I KNOW I Would be OKAY if …

Posted: December 01, 2011 Under: Freedom & Wholeness By Darlene Ouimet 49 Comments

The truth is that when I finally loved me, I was okay. When I found me and embraced me, I was okay. When I realized that putting myself last is the same as agreeing that I am not worthy, and that I am not as “important” as they are, and when I stopped doing that; I was okay. When I found out that .........

After a lifetime of Invalidation Self Love Began with Self Validating

Posted: September 07, 2011 Under: Self Esteem By Darlene Ouimet 92 Comments

I had been brainwashed that my childhood was wonderful, normal and that I was one of the “privileged” people in the world. I believed that something was wrong with me because I had so many struggles with depressions and emotional issues. I felt guilty that I was so unhappy because .....

Self Esteem, My Value and Learning to Love My Self

Posted: February 20, 2011 Under: Self Esteem By Darlene Ouimet 63 Comments

CELEBRATE ME The process of learning to love myself is best understood backwards; there are so many layers and levels to it; so much confusion. There was so much deception; deception that I had come to believe was truth, and on top of that deception, there was this thick layer of fog kind of hiding … Continue reading "Self Esteem, My Value and Learning to Love My Self"

From Self Blame to Self Love and Finding My Value

Posted: November 21, 2010 Under: Self Esteem By Darlene Ouimet 35 Comments

I tried to LOVE by the definition of love in the last post “Love is Patient, Love is Kind ~ a bit of a rant” but I was not valued for that because I (whatever I did) was never good enough. How could I have learned to understand the true and lovely meaning of this … Continue reading "From Self Blame to Self Love and Finding My Value"

Restless, Irritable and Discontent

Posted: September 07, 2010 Under: Freedom & Wholeness By Darlene Ouimet 29 Comments

Living in the struggle, trying to overcome depression and abuse I had a lot of questions like “what is the point? What am I doing here? There must be more to life then this so what is it? What is the meaning of life? And there was that ever present feeling of having to “survive” … Continue reading "Restless, Irritable and Discontent"

Importance of Recognizing Progress in Recovery

Posted: August 10, 2010 Under: Self Esteem By Darlene Ouimet 44 Comments

“It is important to give yourself credit for all your successes, no matter how small. If you wait to get to the end of the healing process, until you’re ‘finished,’ before you recognize your progress, you’ll wait forever. Each small step is a building block, and accomplishment in and of itself, and by acknowledging each … Continue reading "Importance of Recognizing Progress in Recovery"

Victim Mentality (What Happened to Prince Charming?)

Posted: July 19, 2010 Under: Self Esteem By Darlene Ouimet 23 Comments

Okay I admit it! Deep down I had dreams that prince charming would arrive and whisk me away on his beautiful horse and save me from the sad life that was mine. I was sure that being loved and treasured by the right guy was the answer that would solve all the problems and sooth … Continue reading "Victim Mentality (What Happened to Prince Charming?)"

Emerging from Broken

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