Self Esteem

[Troy]

Raising my boys mindfully ( and accepting when I am not) is an enormous part of my practice.

Yes, me too. I have grown in so many ways because of my children. :-)

[RichardH]

Daizan, do you mean you've gotten better at avoiding investing in the construct of self, generally? thank you, gassho

Robert

Hi Oheso. I've gotten better at not believing it, so it is not so rigid. I still frequently get caught up in self-view.. even just here on this board, taking things personally and so forth. Still, by degrees, it has gotten better. Sometimes this practice seems to be about dropping the scenarios I am always creating. It's a relief. The atoning practice helps a lot.

Gassho Daizan