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H O M E P A G E

Self-Esteem Issue

Editorial

On a scale of 1 – 10, society rates wealth, status and career as more valuable than self-esteem. The former is thought to bring success and success is thought to equal happiness and as a consequence, bring satisfaction. However, as most adults will know, even if you’re blessed with the trappings of a so-called ‘successful’ life, if you lack confidence in yourself, or you have low self-worth and you doubt your own capabilities, it is difficult to be happy with your life.

Influences from family, friends and general life experiences from birth to adulthood affect your feelings of self-esteem. Some people have an overwhelming sense of self-confidence and are afraid of nothing. Conversely, despite the talents another person may have been blessed with, they do not regard themselves as valuable or worthy of the gifts they have been given.

In this issue, we will look at many aspects around the idea of self-esteem. Our contributors will consider ideas on the world’s view of attaining happiness and success and shine a light on these views and see what role self-esteem has to play in a person’s life. We will look at what makes a person truly valuable and worthy and automatically validates their place as a member of the human race.

Our website also gives us an opportunity to showcase women who have used their self-worth and self-confidence to make a positive contribution to society and by so doing have been recognised for their efforts.

Whatever our standing in life and whatever our accomplishments, let’s take encouragement from knowing that we are here and we exist and every new day is an opportunity for us to recognise our worth and translate that value into something positive for our families, friends, co-workers, our neighbours and ourselves.

Lorraine Cudjoe

Pot-pourri

You are absolutely unique.

Enjoy that uniqueness. You do not have to pretend in order to seem more like someone else. You weren't meant to be like someone else. You do not have to lie to conceal the parts of you that are not like what you see in anyone else.

You were meant to be different. Nowhere ever in all of history will the same things be going on in anyone's mind, soul and spirit as are going on in yours right now.

If you did not exist, there would be a hole in creation, a gap in history, something missing from the plan for humankind. Treasure you uniqueness. It is a gift given only to you. Enjoy it and share it!

No one can reach out to others in the same way that you can. No one can speak your words. No one can convey your meanings. No one can comfort with your kind of comfort. No one can bring your kind of understanding to another person.

No one can be cheerful and light-hearted and joyous in your way. No one can smile your smile. No one else can bring the whole unique impact of you to anther human being.

Share your uniqueness. Let it be free to flow out among your family and friends and people you meet in the rush and clutter of living wherever you are. That gift of yourself was given you to enjoy and share. Give yourself away!

See it! Receive it! Let it tickle you! Let it inform you and nudge you and inspire you!

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Heather Haworth. Women’s Ministries Department. British Union Conference of the Seventh Day Adventist Church.

Stanborough Park. Watford. Hertfordshire. WD25 9JZ. United Kingdom.