Affirmations:
The
more I respect and trust myself, the more I respect and trust others.
The
more I listen and honor my own needs, the more I listen and honor others’
needs.
The
more I care for and appreciate me, the more I care and appreciate you.
The
mort I give myself time, energy and love, the more I give others time, energy
and love.
RESPECT yields a Respectful, Good and Successful Life. (See Below)
Do you understand
what it means to show “respect”?
Do you give respect
to yourself and others?
To judge, blame,
shame or belittle another’s thoughts, feelings or beliefs is not respectful
To dismiss, neglect,
reject or threaten another is nor respectful.
When we make fun,
humiliate or demean another, we have forgotten to be respectful.
Often people talk
about infants and children and others, as though they are not listening.
People seem to
believe they cannot hear or do not care about what others say or think.
We may say
what we would never want anyone to say about us.
When anyone talks
to us, we need to take the time to listen or request a better time and place.
When children or
partners want attention, it is respectful to give what we can
when we can.
When we learn to
give ourselves the respect we need, we are better prepared to respect
others.
Learn to satisfy
your own needs first, so that you have the time and energy to share with
others.
When someone
needs help, we can be respectful whether we say YES or NO.
When we respond as
though we are responding to ourselves, we achieve a higher level of respect
.
When we listen to
others with greater compassion, we are demonstrating respect.
When we talk with
others with a kind and loving intention, we are teaching respect.
Our culture has
neglected to respect time, energy, money, creativity, helpfulness and
service.
When people are
giving their best, whether disabled, uneducated or inexperienced, they are respectful.
When we ourselves
make mistakes or behave inappropriately, we can learn to be respectful.
We can learn to
dress, speak, act and make respectful choices.
Each one of us
makes a difference in our relationships and world consciousness.
Let us stop telling,
expecting and criticizing others to do better.
Let’s be respectful
of their learning curve, level of development and awareness.
We can be respectful
role models and change agents.
Consider how to
talk with respectful language.
Review your
appearance to see if it is appropriate.
Address people and
respond with respectful language.
When you are
uncertain, ask for guidance from someone who seems more respectful than you.
It is time to
change the level of respect in our culture, so everyone feels treated
well.
We can gauge our
consciousness by how respectful we are at home with our friends and
family.
We are demonstrating
all the time how aware we are by how we present ourselves in the world.
Let’s respect
ourselves and represent how conscious we are with everyone.
Blessings of respect,
Betty Lue
Keys to Respect
If you want respect, be respectful to others.
Respond with respect, if you are asked, called, written to, emailed, invited by someone. (RSVP)
Dress with respect for those present and the occasion.
Use respectful language that is appropriate for those who can hear you.
Say ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ for all services from family and others.
Follow your host lead, if you don’t know your manners or appropriate etiquette.
Respect you elders and those who are your hosts by giving them your best behavior.
Learn to listen openly. before you speak or respond.
Give your best to everyone, so people will think the best of you.
Be truly helpful at all times, beginning with yourself.
Ten Keys to a Good Life:
Be Responsible for the entirety of your life.
Be Open to learn from everything and everyone.
Be Forgiving of all mistakes, yours and others.
Be Truly helpful by thinking, speaking and giving your best.
Be Impeccable in caring for your body, relationships, home, work, finances.
Be Willing to live with moderation in all things.
Be Aware of the Gift of Love and the Call for Love.
Be Exact with your thoughts and words; they create your life.
Be Hard-working with wisdom, gratitude and joy.
Be Good. See Good. Think Good. Speak Good. Give Good.
Create Your Own Success
Know
what Success is for you.
SMART= specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and timely.
Be
open to identify what you have learned from life about success.
Easily
and quickly forgive everything that has not worked.
Be
kind to yourself and others with your thoughts, words and actions.
Take
care of your creations with TLC- your body, money, thoughts, home, creations.
Eliminate
all excess In wasting time, energy, money and things.
See
how good your life is and appreciate the Love you are given and been asked for.
Speak,
imagine and behave in ways that create success. (Dress for Success.)
Work
diligently on everything that is wise, useful and positive.
Hold
the thoughts, words, deeds of Success by being Success and Giving Success.