Affirmations for Building Self Esteem

I am a valuable and important person, and I'm worthy of the respect of others.

I am my own expert, and I allow others the same privilege. I express my ideas easily, and I know others respect my point of view.

I am aware of my value system and confident of the decisions

I make based on my current awareness.

I have a positive expectancy of reaching my goals, and I bounce back quickly from temporary setbacks.

I have pride in my past performance and a positive expectancy of the future.

I accept compliments easily and share my success with others who have contributed to them.

I feel warm and loving toward myself, for I am a unique and precious being, ever doing the best my awareness permits, ever growing in wisdom and love.

I am actively in charge of my life and direct it in constructive channels. My primary responsibility is for my own growth and well being (the better I feel about myself, the more willing and able I am to help others.)

I am my own authority (and I am not affected by negative opinions or attitudes of others.)

It is not what happens to me, but how I handle it, that determines my emotional well being.

I'm a success to the degree that I feel warm and loving toward myself. No one in the entire world is more or less worthy, more or less important, than I.

I count my blessings and rejoice in my growing awareness.

I am an action person; I do first things first and one thing at a time.

I am warm and friendly toward all I contact; I treat everyone with consideration and respect.

I am kind, compassionate and gentle with myself.