self-judgment Archives - Vironika Wilde (Tugaleva)

Succeeding once can happen by accident, but succeeding consistently is a matter of practice, dedication, and mastery. There’s a difference between building up my ego and building up my skills.

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One Success Feeds the Ego, Consistent Success Breaks It Down

Vironika 4 years agoAugust 27, 2018

Approval never paid my bills, and it never made me happy. If the absence of approval is the only price of freedom, then it’s a price I’m willing to pay.

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The Price of Approval-Seeking: Thoughts on Freedom, Conformity, and Flip-Flops

Vironika 4 years ago

I don't want to be a role model or strive to be inspiring. I just want to share my raw, naked truth—however imperfect, uncomfortable, and undesirable it is.

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I Don’t Want to Be a Role Model

Vironika 5 years agoJanuary 14, 2019

How I stood up for myself and stopped expecting emotional self-care and compassion for people who hurt me to replace self-respect.

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Compassion is Not a Substitute for Self-Respect (Neither is Self-Care)

Vironika 6 years agoDecember 5, 2017

I've realized that I cannot defeat self-judgment with affirmations, visualizations, or any amount of positive self-talk. Here's what I found actually works.

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My Battle With Self-Judgment

Vironika 7 years agoDecember 4, 2017

One simple epiphany that helped me move from feeling inadequate next to more successful people to living with confidence, purpose, and meaning.

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How I Stopped Feeling Inadequate and Comparing Myself to Others

Vironika 7 years agoDecember 4, 2017

I don’t need to wear the tragedy mask to be upset, nor the comedy mask to laugh. Must I wear the label of spiritual teacher to talk about spirituality?

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Why I’ve Stopped Calling Myself a Spiritual Teacher

Vironika 8 years agoDecember 4, 2017