If we could tape our inner voice for even one hour, many of us would realize how often we criticize ourselves and fill our minds with negativity. Whether our criticisms are valid or not, they tend to diminish our self-esteem even more than the criticisms of others. We can always choose to ignore our other critics by walking away or hanging up the phone. But we live with our inner voice 24-7. Daily affirmations can help us to retrain our inner voices to be kinder and more encouraging. A … [Read more...]