Affirmations For Building Self-Esteem

1. I am a valuable and important person, and I'm worthy of the respect of others.
2. I am my own expert, and I allow others the same privilege.
3. I express my ideas easily, and I know others respect my point of view.
4. I am aware of my value system and confident of the decisions I make based on my current awareness.
5. I have a positive expectancy of reaching my goals, and I bounce back quickly from temporary setbacks.
6. I have pride in my past performance and a positive expectancy of the future.
7. I accept compliments easily and share my success with others who have contributed to them.
8. I feel warm and loving toward myself, for I am a unique and precious being, ever doing the best my awareness permits, ever growing in wisdom and love.
9. I am actively in charge of my life and direct it in constructive channels. My primary responsibility is for my own growth and well being (the better I feel about myself, the more willing and able I am to help others.)
10. I am my own authority (and I am not affected by negative opinions or attitudes of others.)
11. It is not what happens to me, but how I handle it, that determines my emotional well being.
12. I'm a success to the degree that I feel warm and loving toward myself.
13. No one in the entire world is more or less worthy, more or less important, than I.
14. I count my blessings and rejoice in my growing awareness.
15. I am an action person; I do first things first and one thing at a time.
16. I am warm and friendly toward all I contact; I treat everyone with consideration and respect.
17. I am kind, compassionate and gentle with myself.

Normally once per term we offer a Self-Esteem Group. Check This Month In Counselling Services for upcoming workshops and events.