Showing results by publisher "Blackstone Publishing" in Self-Esteem

Author Vitale Buford spent nearly three decades of her life in the web of perfection. She was praised for being an "easy child", "pretty", and "self-motivated", so that's what she tried to be. Her need for perfection and outside success was coupled with her body-image obsession. It was also a distraction from the pain of abandonment and loneliness she experienced in her childhood. When she tied her self-worth to her external success and her appearance, her addiction to perfection was born.

Perhaps you want to be nicer to yourself but don’t really know how to get there. Or maybe you’re someone who assumes self-criticism is a permanent part of your personality. Rest assured you’re not alone. Millions of people struggle with the toll that excessive self-criticism takes on their minds, energy levels, jobs, and relationships. And problems with self-talk vary dramatically from one person to the next: they can appear as mild but persistent inner criticism, full-blown self-loathing, or the pain of internalized oppression or abuse.

We are told by society that we have a role to play … but as women, we often have MANY roles and when we try to fulfill each, we burn out. It turns out, there are some tangles to being a Girl Boss and a Pinterest Mom having a Lazy-Girl yet socially packed Hot-Girl Summer! So how can we live our life according to ALL of our goals … without exhausting ourselves? And more importantly, while feeling authentic to who we are and want to be? Amanda Goetz has the answer and it lies in the balance between all the characters we play, and even leaning into the inherent imbalances at times!

From three-time Emmy Award–winning TV personality and New York Times best-selling author Keltie Knight comes The F*ck Them Theory—a self-help book for anyone who’s done being the bigger person.

This confessional self-help guide explores the complex emotional truth of what it’s like when food, weight, and body image take priority over every other human impulse or action. Activist author Marissa LaRocca’s revelatory tale includes her struggle with her secrets, including sexuality, and how she emerged as an outspoken advocate for gay rights and women’s health issues.

Discover a story of healing and personal transformation. Marlena’s childhood was full of contradictions. Her father was both a heroic doctor for people with leprosy and an abusive parent. Her Mennonite missionary community was both a devoted tribe and a controlling society. And Marlena longed to both be accepted in Paraguay and escape to somewhere new. In Nothing Bad Between Us, follow Marlena’s journey as she takes control of her life and learns to be her authentic self, scars and imperfections included.

It’s time to live for yourself. Why are so many competent women afraid to take risks and speak up in the workplace? And why do so many women feels disconnected from the success and achievements they have so rightfully earned? It’s time women understood the causes of these feelings and reclaim their power, and the key lies in optimal confidence. With empathetic explanations for why competent women are prone to self-sabotage, expert coach and leader Homaira Kabir offers a new way to reclaim your life, both professionally and personally.

Chandra Crane has keenly felt the otherness of having a mixed multiethnic and multicultural background. But those of us with a mixed heritage have the privilege and potential to serve the Lord through our unique experiences. Crane explores what Scripture and history teach us about ethnicity, and how we can bring all of ourselves to our sense of identity and calling.

Letters from a Better Me is a transformational guide igniting the powerful woman inside us that we’ve suppressed for too long. Discover how holding onto anger, fear, hate, and separation traps us in an ongoing cycle of destruction. Now is our time to become the best versions of ourselves and have a lasting effect on the world. The journey starts with taking a trip into our own darkness. We take off our blinders and see how these attacks on our womanhood affect us on deep levels. Once we are aware, we accept what is and heal from the past.

Do you ever find yourself stuck in the comparison trap? Speaker and author Richella Parham knows what this feels like. “I couldn’t break free from admiring one person’s achievements, someone else’s personality, another’s skills, yet another’s relationships. And don’t get me started on how I looked at other people’s appearances”, she writes. “I was haunted by the admirable attributes of other people, certain that I could never match their worthiness.”

To all the women who feel stuck, unworthy, or lost, take heart—your confusion is a virtue! It’s the first stepping stone on your path to becoming an empowered warrior. Giovanna Silvestre, a leading lifestyle and wellness influencer and creator of the international activewear brand Confused Girl in the City, understands the turbulence of the modern world firsthand. Now, she’s here to guide women toward breaking free and confidently pursuing their dreams.

Join life coach Brooke DeBoer on a transformative journey in Living the FreeLife, a book that offers compassion and insight to those seeking to overcome the scars of bullying and toxic relationships. Brooke combines heartfelt honesty with practical wisdom, sharing her own story of resilience to connect deeply with listeners who have faced similar challenges. She expertly guides you through the complexities of abuse, emphasizing its roots and effects, while highlighting the power of spiritual strength in the healing process.