Forget Self-Esteem. Try Self-Compassion

Why being proud of yourself should take a backseat to being nice to yourself.

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All my life, I have dealt with low self-esteem. I have never been particularly proud of myself or my achievements, despite having many interesting or difficult things that I’ve accomplished in my life. I’ve been like this since middle school, which is when I first…