Too often we measure our self-worth by how many “points” we are putting up on a scoreboard. But self-worth is a gift, not a game. In this post I draw on some wisdom from Henri Nouwen.

Too often we left our emotions or the words of others define our value. But God’s love for us should be what determines our value in this world.

Brene Brown offers insight on the feel of shame and how we try to manage it.

This is one of any posts looking at shame; what it is and where it came from.

How well do you handle silence? We often judge our worth by how active we are. But that activity can be destructive to some degree. Henry Nouwen helps us to see the value in silence.

If you struggle with low self-worth, you might be your own worst enemy. Henri Nouwen says that our low self-worth makes enemies of friends. How can we undo this?