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1. high regard • a high opinion and appreciation of somebody or something • a relationship based on mutual esteem 2. valuation • judgment or estimation of the worth of somebody or something - Encarta English DictionaryRandom Posts
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Esteem never makes fun of people
Making fun of others seems to be a sport for some people. Children learn that it’s ok to make fun of others because they see it on television each day. Ridicule is the extreme end of making fun. Ridicule creates bad feelings for the … Continue reading
Posted in Art and Culture, Philosophy
Tagged esteemful act, funny, making fun, personality, respect, ridicule
Esteem is about passion
With esteem we outwardly express our respect toward the world. We can’t express esteem half-heartedly. Giving esteem is about passion because it touches us deeply as social human beings. It’s impossible to imagine giving esteem without being fully involved in each … Continue reading
Posted in Philosophy
Tagged being touched, esteemful act, genuine esteem, half-hearted, passion, passionate, respect, social
Esteemful acts of Lydia Pendley
“Any person who in any way suffers because of hunger or suffers because of poverty — that affects me. We are in a world that is truly interconnected and we need to all realize that we play a role. No … Continue reading
Posted in Art and Culture, Economy
Tagged dedication, dignity, donate, encouragement, esteemful acts, justice, Lydia Pendley, New Mexico, peace, poverty, respect, Santa Fe, Stand Up Against Poverty
Esteem doesn’t look away
There are moments in life when we come face to face with people who’ve suffered a disastrous situation. For some of us it may be difficult to act appropriately. Lived esteem gives us the courage to help in ways that we … Continue reading
Posted in Philosophy
Tagged disastrous situation, don't look away, encouragement, helping hands, respect, solidarity, take care
Self-esteem and self-respect
It’s so easy to say that a high self-esteem shows that we respect ourselves. But what exactly does self-respect mean? Is there a way to develop self-respect in a healthy way? There’s a simple step we can take to find … Continue reading
Posted in Philosophy
Tagged attitude, deeply touched, life situation, respect, self-esteem, self-respect, unselfish
World Habitat Day
The United Nations has designated October 5th as World Habitat Day. The goal of World Habitat Day is to raise awareness about global housing situations and to remind us that everyone should have a safe and decent place to call home. … Continue reading
Posted in Art and Culture, Economy, Politics
Tagged attention, awareness, help, housing situation, respect, shelter, society, United Nations, World Habitat Day
Esteem for animals: World Animal Day
Today is World Animal Day, a day which we can join by giving esteem to animals. World Animal Day was started in 1931 at a convention of ecologists in Florence, Italy as a way of highlighting the plight of endangered species. Since then it … Continue reading
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Tagged animal life, animals, awareness, caring, endangered species, gratitude, respect, World Animal Day
World Smile Day
Harvey Ball, a commercial artist from Worcester, MA and creator of the smiley face in 1963, started World Smile Day 10 years ago. His goal was that people would dedicate a whole day to smiles and kind acts throughout the … Continue reading
Posted in Art and Culture, Economy, Philosophy, Politics, Religion
Tagged attention, Harvey Ball, kind acts, open-hearted, positive impact, powerful sign, respect, sign of esteem, smile, smiley face, Worcester, World Smile Day
Esteem for vegetarians
Because their diet puts them in the minority, vegetarians receive a lack of esteem from meat eaters. Today is World Vegetarian Day, established by the North American Vegetarian Society in 1977 and endorsed by the International Vegetarian Union. The day is … Continue reading
Esteem for glassblowers
We recently visited the Simon Pearce glass factory in Quechee, Vermont. In addition to seeing a variety of beautiful dishware and pottery we were able to watch the glassblowers at work. Most impressive is the ease with which the glassblowers created their … Continue reading
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Tagged glass ware, glass workshop, glassblowers, Quechee, respect, Simon Pearce, talent, Vermont
