Category Archives: Sports

Esteem for young baseball players

 The last few games of the 2009 Little League World Series are currently being televised on ESPN.  Twelve and thirteen-year-old boys represent the best young baseball players around the world.  The Series is played annually at the Little League International … Continue reading

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Our health deserves esteem

Health is something we only recognize when we don’t have it anymore.  We can change this attitude toward health by showing esteem for our health. The first step of showing esteem for our health is to recognize how healthy we are.  The … Continue reading

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Esteem for World Indigenous Nations Games

The first World Indigenous Nations Games will take place in 2012 in Winnipeg, Canada.  This major sporting event will consist of traditional games of the different indigenous nations around the world and also includes several modern sports. This resolution was adopted at … Continue reading

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Esteem for an extraordinary athlete

Texas high school student Bonnie Richardson is once more the best small high school track team in Texas.   Yes, you’ve read right, the best track team is one girl. Bonnie Richardson won the Class A girls team state title … Continue reading

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Esteem for Irish Golfer Shane Lowry

Twenty-two-year-old Irish amateur golfer Shane Lowry made history yesterday and in the process fulfilled a dream for himself and his fellow countrymen.  Lowry became the unlikely winner of the 3 Irish Open at Baltray, Ireland.  Coming out of a pack of mostly professional golfers, … Continue reading

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Esteem for Ralph Green

Fate can sometimes deal us a terrible blow.  How we respond is up to us.  Ralph Green’s fate and how he repsonded can serve as an example to all of us. At 16, Ralph was the victim of a random street shooting in Brooklyn, … Continue reading

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Life-transformation through esteemful gardening

Most of our daily esteem activities are directed toward the persons around us.  Other esteem actions can have a bigger influence. 60-year-old former pro basketball player Will Allen found his personal way of giving esteem toward groups of people. As … Continue reading

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Self-esteem and rankings

It seems like today there is no area of life free of competition, rankings or ratings.  Whether it’s sports, art, education, a job or even a family gathering.  At this time of the year, one of the best examples of … Continue reading

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Cycling for kindness

Author and inspirational speaker Brock Tully of West Vancouver started his third North American cycling tour called “Kindness … Cycle it Forward!“.  Over the next nine months he wants to cycle 18,000 kilometres throughout the U.S. visiting schools and communities. … Continue reading

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Skiing for self-esteem

The Adaptive Snowsport program at Greek Peak, a ski resort located in Cortland, New York, offers skiing for persons with physical disabilities such as blindness, Down Syndrome or amputation. This week the Winter Challenge provides  4 1/2 days of free lodging, lift … Continue reading

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