“And I want to tell you about everything but I can’t because I couldn’t stand for you to have that look on your face all
Tag: respect
HEARTS
“We should all be much more careful with each other`s hearts.” Catherine Ryan Hyde, The Day I Killed James
TRUE RELATIONSHIP
True relationship with others involves humility of attitude, refusal to treat others as things or slaves, refusal to pass judgement upon them, acceptance of their
INTIMATE RELATIONSHIPS
An intimate relationship between people not only asks for mutual openness, but also for mutual respectful protection for each other’s uniqueness. Henri J. M. Nouwen,
CHILDREN NOW
The children now love luxury: the show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise. Rodica Doehnert
TRADING INTEGRITY
Any time we are less than honest we are trading our integrity. Sometimes we trick ourselves into believing that telling a falsehood “for a greater
DISRESPECT IS DISRESPECT
Only the human mind invents categories (William S. Meyer). It really isn’t necessary or helpful to label people. We do tend to place people in
YOU CAN’T FORCE SOMEONE TO BELIEVE
A man convinced against his will is of the same opinion still (Dale Carnegie). We really can’t force someone to believe something they don’t believe.
TO BULLY A BULLY
rFor the past 15 years (since age 40) I’ve had a goal for myself not to be bullied or intimidated into doing something I don’t
LET ME FINISH
“Recent research has indicated that the average individual listens for only seventeen seconds before interrupting and interjecting his own ideas (Gary Chapman)”. It’s highly invalidating
TRUST AND RESPECT
Marriage is built on trust and respect, and when that’s gone, it’s like sticking dynamite under the foundation of a house and expecting it to
WHAT’S BEST FOR ME
I know what’s best for me. There is no one in the whole wide world that knows me better than I know myself. I know
INSIST
To insist often is in response to another person declining or saying “no” to something. It can be felt as pressure or coercion. Even
SOUL TOUCH
To touch the soul of another human being is to walk on holy ground (Stephen Covey). Being allowed into the inner world of another person
I DON’T HAVE A RIGHT
I DON’T HAVE A RIGHT I don’t have a right to tell you how to think, feel or believe. I don’t have a right to
