RESPECT!

So often these days, I see young women that have no respect for themselves. They degrade themselves in public, claiming shock value or independence. It seems the mentality of many women, that if they degrade or victimize themselves before anyone else can - that somehow gives them power.

In actuality, it just gives away pieces of yourself and grants others the permission to treat you with less respect than you deserve. This leads to poor and unhealthy relationships, self worth issues and re-victimization.



If you don't respect yourself, how do you expect anyone else to.

Self worth is something that is not gained from other people or outside sources, rather it is cultivated from within. True self empowerment never comes from self deprecation.

Believe in your own Self Worth! 

•º•COMMAND RESPECT FROM YOURSELF
                    DEMAND RESPECT FROM OTHERSº•º

Rage Against the Machine

We are a fast food society in a diet pill world, waiting for the big payout. 

People pass each other on the street with no regard for the person that they see, no greetings, or even acknowledgement of each other as a fellow human being. 

We have become self consumed, self absorbed, and self indulgent. 

We are distracted and consumed by modern technology and conveniences and it has made this a faceless world where there is little respect and accountability to the way that we treat each other. 

slow down, look around, 

& pay attention - 

you are missing so much. 

Human relationship is the only way to healing. How we relate to, speak to, and treat each other makes the difference between a cruel and hardened world and an engaged and compassionate one. 

Only when we go back to treating each other like humans, will we ever be able to overcome the many societal challenges that plague this modern day culture ~ racism, classism, sexism. 

∞It is your WORLD - make it a wonderful one!∞

Try Not to Get Cut

You can't break through a Glass Ceiling without getting a little cut up.

Any person who has been the first at anything - first woman to join the Citadel, the first African American to go to a Desegregated School in the south, the first Man on the Moon; has had to face many challenges and obstacles that probably seemed insurmountable at the time. They may have not even enjoy their victory because of all of the turmoil but THEY WERE THE FIRST. Someone always has to be and it clears the way, free of as much glass hopefully, for others to follow.

Some people may be better at breaking glass, they may learn to take precautions before breaking it or even safer ways to break through the glass; but even the most skilled person is going to get a few scratches.

So if you have gotten cut up a bit by being one of the firsts in a social changing situation; wear your scars with pride. 

Remember -- You Made History and We ALL are forever grateful to you for it.

Originally Posted 2/12