Welcome to the 'Good Dog Blog'

My name is Louie.
I write a daily inspirational email entitled "The Daily Good Dog."
That's me, over there, on the right. Want to check out the web site - click on my face.


The 'Good Dog Blog' is a direct reflection of my life, which has always been an open book. I like it that way - feels refreshing in a 'no where to hide, no lies to conceal' kind of way. I mention this because writing 'The Dog' involves a great deal of soul searching.

In creating 'The Dog,' as many have come to call it, I have many inspirations. The purpose of this blog is to share these 'inspirations' with you. I write what I need to hear, so it's fairly easy to see where my heads at. It's my intention to offer a little more personal insight into the dog's daily rantings.

Often, after putting out a dog, I hear from folks asking "What were you thinking?" I choose to think they were curiously asking for an explanation as opposed to tossing their judgments at me. I'm not real kean on unsolicited suggestions or personal judgments. They make me kind of grouchy.

Please feel free to comment. Be nice. I'm overly sensitive.

May 'The Dog' be with.

Louie Rochon

Thursday, February 4, 2010

"Self Esteem"

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Self esteem, insecurity, grandiousity, self image, self perception, self love, self respect, self worth, etc., all words describing various aspects of 'self esteem.' Self-esteem is a term used in psychology to reflect a person's overall evaluation or appraisal of his or her own worth.

And who isn't preoccupied with themselves?  Everything we do as human beings revolve around this search for meaning - our 'place' in the world, our 'role' so to speak - "How we fit."

As usual, while researching and creating this series, I absorb some of the wisdom handed down from the ages.  It always amazes me how this immense stockpile of wisdom has always been there, ready for the taking, yet we humans feel this need to have to reinvent solutions to age-old problems - the problem of the human condition.  Maybe it's lack of trust, like "Who were these guys and they are so old, their solutions cannot possibly apply to our complex world today.  What I find, repeatedly, is that their suggestions are needed more today, than ever!

So, this is the challenge - using this wisdom, owning this wisdom, on an everyday basis.  No easy task!  In fact, I feel fortunate because I digest these words 'ad nauseum' while creating 'Good Dogs.'  Yet curiously, I don't even remember these words unless I take one particular quote and carry it with me for the day - forcing myself to ask myself repeatedly, "How does this apply to me me, right now?" 

I don't know about anyone else, but I learn most effectively by doing and living with these words - applying these words - works - when I work it!  I mean, what's the alternative?  Walking through life, trying to outsmart these dead sages?  Precisely.  That's what I do and you know what - it's not working out all that well.

Louie
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