I have come to believe that a great teacher is a great artist, and that there are as few as there are any other great artists. Teaching might even be the greatest of the arts since the medium is the ... Read More about Supporting and Practicing Learning, Teaching, and Education
Self-discovery is the process of acquiring self-understanding. The process can be as memorable and as enduring as the result. ... Read More about Developing, Encouraging and Promoting Self-Discovery
"How well do I understand myself?" Self-understanding poses a qualitative question, while self-respect mainly states an observation. ... Read More about Developing, Encouraging and Promoting Self-Understanding
To respect is to look upon, so self-respect is a measure of how a person sees herself. It includes an emotional component, which is predominant in any gestalt view of a person. Self-respect is ... Read More about Developing, Encouraging and Promoting Self-Respect
Humans are aware of themselves at a level and to a degree not seen in any other species. The human child progressively becomes self-aware during the first four or five years of life. This ... Read More about Developing, Encouraging and Promoting Self-Awareness
Self-esteem – how do I feel about myself? This is the emotional component of self-worth. Approximately a dozen ligaments hold together the human knee. If any of them is injured, the function of the ... Read More about Cultivating and Nurturing Self-Esteem
Supporting someone emotionally is a way of re-assuring them. Sometimes, people need an affirmation like that, for their mental well-being or to continue on a forward path. The warmth and ... Read More about Supporting
Nurturing is an extension of comforting. It is emotionally satisfying but more important, it facilitates growth and a sense of self-worth. Nurturance is protection's more affirming twin. Both are ... Read More about Nurturing
Sometimes, we need to be protected. Sometimes, our job is to protect others from harm. "If someone cares about me enough to protect me from harm, then perhaps I should care about myself." As social ... Read More about Protecting