Soulshine

“You're a needy girl, I can tell when I look in your big brown eyes. You want my world, but how can I do yours if I can't do mine? …It's all about what you want, what you say, how you feel, how you play the game. You're a needy girl, and you want my world. I try to change, knowing it's not the same. (Phone conversation) "Hello? Hey what's up baby? Yeah, I'm in the studio right now, I'll call you later. Nah, I really can't talk right now, I'll just call you back, alright? I-I can't talk right now, I'll just call you later. Yo, what? Yo, I can't, look.. Yo, whatever!" Chromeo, Needy Girl (2004) Needy isn’t attractive. And yes, when we are feeling needy, someone can look into our big brown eyes and see the neediness. We project it. We project insecurity, emotional and physical deprivation, desperation, anxiety and the intense need for immediate gratification. We may even look like an extremely distrau...

“See your problems of self-esteem Could be self-fulfilling prophecies, So probably your best policy is to talk to me. Stop looking over your shoulder Cause if it was up to me I would make you feel right.” Chromeo, Over Your Shoulder People with addictive personalities suffer from many “problems of self-esteem,” which are rooted in problems of self-love. And, more often than not, it seems to me that problems of self-love are based in self-beliefs. Anyone who believes that he/she is unworthy, untouchable, unacceptable or unlovable is going to suffer from tremendously poor self-love. And, as a result, his/her self-esteem is going to be equally as poor. A person with poor self-love sees very little value or worth in him/herself. And self-esteem is based in feelings of healthy self-worth. Self-love requires that we believe we are created in the incredibly beautiful image and likeness of God. It also requires that we believe we are worthy, touchable, acceptable and lo...