Let Go of Shame and Build Self Esteem

If you feel ashamed of who you are and have low-self esteem because of this [shame], you are not alone.

Throughout all of our lives we have our own personal experiences that leave us with our own feelings about ourselves.

A lot of time we judge ourselves the way that others have judged us in the past. Many have made faulty judgements about us an unfortunately we may believe many of these to be true.

When we feel shame we do not feel bad about what we have done. We feel bad about who we are.

Shame is a very toxic emotion because it promotes low-self esteem, lack of self-confidence,depression, and social anxiety.

If we want to let go of shame and [build self-esteem] and and self confidence we need to remember the following 5 things.

Steps

 * 1) People cannot define who you are as person. Only you can define who you are.
 * 2) You are not what your body looks like. You are a person who thinks and feels. It is not about what you look like.
 * 3) The past is the past. We need to learn how to forget the past and move forward in our lives on this very day. Leave your shame behind as you forge ahead to a better life.
 * 4) Do whatever you can now in your life to become a better person and build self-esteem. Remember that you are a work in progress and you must be patient with yourself.
 * 5) Accept the things you cannot change about yourself, and focus on as well as highlight your good qualities.
 * 6) Remember, you are a unique individual and you have a lot to offer the world. Put your shame behind you, and shine like you were meant to shine.