VironikaSucceeding 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.
Tag: self-judgment
The Price of Approval-Seeking: Thoughts on Freedom, Conformity, and Flip-Flops
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.
I Don’t Want to Be a Role Model
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.
Compassion is Not a Substitute for Self-Respect (Neither is Self-Care)
How I stood up for myself and stopped expecting emotional self-care and compassion for people who hurt me to replace self-respect.
My Battle With Self-Judgment
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.
How I Stopped Feeling Inadequate and Comparing Myself to Others
One simple epiphany that helped me move from feeling inadequate next to more successful people to living with confidence, purpose, and meaning.
Why I’ve Stopped Calling Myself a Spiritual Teacher
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?