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.

Henri Nouwen takes a radical look at both hospitality and forgiveness. If you have nothing, you are free to give and forgive everything. A reflection from his book, Show Me The Way.

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.

Every dysfunction is rooted in a lie of some kind. When you are unable to forgive yourself there are many lies that you might be believing about yourself.

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?

Adele’s success as an entertainer hasn’t come because she has no insecurities. It comes in spite of her insecurities. How do we overcome these same insecurities?

When you fail in life, it’s easy to jump to the conclusion that you are worthless and give up. But there is a better way to view failures and find healing.