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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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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

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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

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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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