Filing for Bankruptcy Doesn’t Have to Bankrupt Your Self-Esteem Living paycheck to paycheck is very stressful. Filing for bankruptcy is even more so. So many people tie their self-worth to their net worth that dealing with financial pitfalls can take hard emotional tolls on one’s psyche. Just because you are having financial trouble, maybe even serious financial trouble, it doesn’t …
Being Poor and the Effect It Can Have On You
Being Poor and the Effect It Can Have On You The impact of poverty on a family can pack a powerful punch. Parents may feel guilty that they cannot provide adequately for their children, and each new day brings with it a fresh dose of guilt and a new chink in the armor meant to protect their self-esteem. Their self-confidence …
Love and Money, Like A Horse and Carriage
Our quest for self-esteem takes us to great lengths, especially when we don’t get what we’re looking for. It seems that we try harder to get what we want, to find the love we’re looking for, and we redouble our efforts to find the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. We make ourselves more attractive, more appealing. …
Love, Money and Self-Esteem
All you need is love, love is all you Need – the Beatles We believe that all we need is love, and that money, love or both makes the world go round. These ideas are deeply embedded in our cultures and in our worldview. Sigmund Freud said that love and work are the cornerstones of our humanness, and that the …
