Low self esteem is a problem facing many great people in this world.  If you are one of these people, it is important to realize that you CAN build self esteem back up as high as you’d like.  It’s just a matter of wanting to, and willing yourself toward a positive view of your life and your self.  Do not just pay lip service to these affirmations below, believe them to be true.  Trust and love yourself, for you are a special part of this world.

1. My fingerprint isn’t the only thing about me that is unique, thus I am special.

2. I have fallen before, so I know how to get back up.

3. I was not born just to exist, I was born to excel.

4. Every day that the sun rises is a new opportunity to create something special.

5. Every time I take a breath, I breathe in life.

6. If I want to be happy, I can be happy.

7. Only I have the power to control my life, my actions, and how I view them.

8. I have qualities that no one else has. This is real beauty.

9. I can look in the mirror and smile and know someone special will be smiling back.

10. My smile has the power to make others smile.

11. I can choose to have a good day whenever I want.

12. I am strong.

13. I have all the courage needed to do anything I desire.

14. I am a Rock Star because I think I am a Rock Star.

15. I will not give anyone else the power to make me feel bad; I will assert my power against those with negative influence.

16. All struggles, difficulties, and obstacles that I face will be met with the realization that they will not break me and will only serve to make me a stronger person.

17. There are many people in the world who care about me, some of whom I have yet to meet. The more people I get to know and love, the more people who get to know and love me.

18. I love life, for it is full of surprises, challenges, excitement, and beauty. I am grateful for the ability to see all of these things for what they are, and I am even more grateful for the ability to see these things for what they could be.

19. I love all that I have and all that I am. I am happy to live as I am while I strive to become even more.

20. I have been given great gifts in the form of special talents. These talents are the tools with which I will create the life of my dreams.

21. I may. I can. I will. I am.