This concept is a hot word nowadays. Intention refers to being deliberate, being resolute, having a goal and reaching it. Wayne Dyer uses it to discuss happiness. Mallika Chopra has a whole company revolving around this concept, implying every project of hers is inherently successful, which is a powerful thing to do.
Today I set an intention involving budget and achieving a gift goal for a family member and thanks to my focus, I did just that. I managed to stick to a low expenditure, got rid of an item that was going to be a problem piece of jewelry for me and in exchange got what I wanted. Confused? Let me explain. I ordered red agate beads and when I received them they were bigger than I thought they'd be and shipping it back was costly. Determined to save my money, I took them to the Gemfaire and managed to exchange it for a piece of Black Tourmaline which I wanted and had put off buying for several months! My intention worked brilliantly. I discuss this so many of clients would understand how common and frequent your intention needs to be set and how it influences your self esteem. I was determined to succeed and when I did, I felt great. Had I not, I still would have felt good, knowing I tried hard to save and Archangel Ariel, the angel of money management would be impressed and might bless me with a money miracle! So keep telling yourself what you hope to accomplish and you, most likely will since your focus is there. If not, you can feel good about your effort. Hope the point is clear and you have a good Sunday night. Till next time.

What is this? Good self esteem is the elusive trait so many desire, yet so many I have met, do not have. It is the ability to think highly of yourself and others. To persevere even if according to certain standards, you may fall short of the mark. An understanding that people are made of more than their jobs/careers, but their attitudes, motivations, interests, passions, intentions.
People exude good energy or bad. Simply put people can sense if you feel good about yourself or not. If you do, your confidence will be there. You accept others for what they are and love and respect your position because you thought it over, using moral standards as a guideline. To use an example, you may disagree with family members behavior but you hold the position of loving them, but disagreeing with their actions, and moral standards. You accept them. You leave them alone and go on living your life peaceful in the knowledge that you are doing your best and that is what counts -both with people and God.
Many clients learn bad behaviors, and come to therapy with bad self esteem but take heart. You can grow, heal and learn to love yourself and others, in a healthy way that feels good. Give it a try. Try therapy.