If we put God first in our lives and live with faith, greet each day as a blessing and treat ourselves with tenderness, our self-esteem will blossom. Start with staying committed to a healthy lifestyle.

Boosting our self-esteem is a central theme throughout this book. What many people wrestle with most in their own lives is a loss of faith in themselves — low self-esteem. Here's how to bolster faith and optimism.

God's love empowers us to cultivate our dreams and celebrate each day. Our power of choice is what living fully and successfully is all about. Let nothing deter you from achieving your God-given goals.

There are three choices over which we always have control: what we eat, how we move (exercise) and what we think, and we have the power to change these at any time. Here’s how.

You don’t need to change everything at once. Baby steps, when consistent and enthusiastically embraced, will soon become your new normal. Be courageous and achieve your goals. I believe in you.

Appreciating nature’s beauty each day builds up a positive attitude; nourishing the mind with affirmative reading builds up the brain; praying and meditating builds up our spirituality and connection to God.

Exercising daily builds up strong muscles and bones; getting ample sleep builds up energy and vitality; eating a wholesome diet builds up immunity and revitalization. Praying builds up our connection to God.

Just like everything in nature, the body is in a continuous state of regeneration. It is constantly building itself up, tearing itself down, and rebuilding itself all over again.

I made a choice to live my life from a place of optimism. Like the sunflower whose face is open and, as a heliotrope, naturally seeks the sun, I, too, seek daily to put God’s light at my center.

Sitting in silence one evening on a bench at sunset overlooking the ocean, I had a life-changing epiphany. I finally understood the missing ingredient in my mind and heart to create a happy and prosperous life.