Self-worth stories, books, poems, and more

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The Booksie Classic House

Read along as Reese Meyers fin Read More

Poem / Poetry

October 31, 2023

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The Poetically Thinking House

There comes a time when you realize it's time to go beyond. That time is now. Read More
This is a random excerpt from a novel I am working on. I'd like to hear from the Booksie readers: what do you think (be honest!)? how likely would you be to read more? Please feel free to give any kind of feedback. Thanks for your help! Read More

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The Booksie Classic House

Who knew that a single pair of shoes could have the power to end it all? Read More
Inspired by a Shakespearian quote: to be useful or to not be; to be friendless or not to be. Read More

Tags: self-worth

Young-Restless-In Love is a life-living situation that lands you in randomly probabilistic eventualities beyond your control. The potential this combination unleashes, needs great amount of preparedness and ultimate readiness, as most life possessions are squandered for want of proper usage. This latent energy can destroy your life-living wellness, if not… Read More

Poem / Poetry

August 31, 2021

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The Booksie Classic House

On the surface, this looks like prose on ending one's life. Dig deeper, and you will find that I, the author, am writing about the struggle and strife of transitioning. Read More
It's far from uncommon to hear about somebody's struggle with their body-image and so on. We always hear "oh I wish I looked like so and so", "my thighs are so fat", "my nose is too small", and many more variations of self-deprecation, which is sadly the common-fare of our… Read More

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The Booksie Classic House

I think all unrequited love has an expiry date. Read More
This short story is based on reflections from a real event. Read More

Poem / Poetry

July 11, 2020

We all need someone to fill a missing element in our lives. Maybe it's a better version of you or maybe it's someone you meet. You never know until they arrive. Read More

Poem / Poetry

June 30, 2020

The sole purpose of a crown is to make anyone not wearing one feel like an insignificant pauper. They're obscene to the point of satire. Charlie Brooker Read More

Poem / Poetry

May 12, 2020

Love thyself first, The carrot comes later... Read More

Poem / Poetry

August 13, 2019

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The Booksie Classic House

This story is about a young woman called Jocelynn and her battle with self confidence and love. Read More

Poem / Romance

April 25, 2019

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Comments: 1

The Booksie Classic House

I feel as though you can only offer true love to someone by loving yourself first. These are just a few poetic lines about how to accomplish that and treat somebody right who's truly worth it. Its not always about fancy gifts. Enjoy, scroll down to begin reading. Read More

Poem / Poetry

October 20, 2018

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Comments: 4

The Booksie Classic House

Tags: self-worth, ptsd

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The Booksie Classic House

An assessment of success in the Information Age. Read More
I notice people that struggle to find their self worth, their meaning for living, the struggle of finding where they fit in. Their actions become harmful because they are motivated by desperation, they drain themselves mentally and dive further into sadness until it can no longer be helped. They… Read More

Poem / Poetry

January 26, 2018

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The Booksie Classic House

How do you judge the value of someone? Read More

Tags: self-worth

Poem / Romance

January 17, 2018

A Work in Progress... feed back accepted Read More

Article / Young Adult

October 16, 2017

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Comments: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Live in the present moment! Read More
A blog post about the situation that caused me to fast (give up) makeup to improve my self esteem, confidence, and self worth. Read More
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