Investing in You
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................ 5
Positive Thinking is a Bunch of Crap – and Crap Makes Great Fertilizer ..................... 5
PLANTING YOUR SEEDS............................................................................. 9
Roots: What‟s In Your Garden Now?........................................................................... 11
Self-Esteem: Catching the I-Love-Me Disease............................................................. 11
Me-ology: The Self-Esteem Dipstick ........................................................................... 13
The Dark Ages: Childhood Programming and Past Letdowns..................................... 24
Exercise: Connect-the-influences ................................................................................. 26
Getting Back on the Horse............................................................................................ 28
Step Away from the Panic Button: Conquering Fear ................................................... 30
Trauma: Breaking the Chains ....................................................................................... 36
“It Could Be Worse”: Dramatization and Awareness................................................... 38
For Your Eyes Only: Journaling to Release ................................................................. 40
Meditation: Connecting Above Pain............................................................................. 45
Join the Club: Live and Online Support Groups........................................................... 49
Drop That Horseshoe: There‟s No Such Thing as Bad Luck ....................................... 51
Change Your Mind, Change Your Life ........................................................................ 53
Warm-up: Shake Out Negative Kinks .......................................................................... 55
Content ..................166