Respect

Morning Mantra: "You can't force someone to respect you, but you can refuse to be disrespected." Respect and honesty are not upgrades in a relationship, they are requirements. If you find yourself being ignored, talked over or down to, ridiculed, lied to, manipulated, or disrespected in any way, it's time to rethink it. If you don't, it will start to erode your self- respect. Remember, your value doesn't diminish because of someone's inability to see your worth. They cannot take your...