7 minutes | Wednesday, January 26, 2022
§ One of my favorite quotes is from Tene Edwards and it reads, “Know your worth. You must find the courage to leave the table is respect is no longer being served.” Wow! So powerful!
§ Those who value their worth are usually happier because they are more confident and are more comfortable in who they are are.
§ When you value your worth, you stop tolerating, or even excusing, lack of respect.
§ A part of this is also self-respect. Not everyone is there yet, and that is OK but it is a goal worth reaching for.
§ It starts with believing that you're worthy and valuing your worth and ends with being surrounded by those who lift you up rather than use, abuse and disrespect you.
§ How to value your worth:
1. Talk about yourself in a positive way.
2. Accept that you are not perfect and that is OK.
3. Voice your concerns when your boundaries not being respected.
4. Remove negative people and things from your life.
5. Trust your instincts / gut.
6. Be confident about who you are and what you have to offer.
§ We have all experienced someone judging us unfairly, disrespecting us or treating us poorly.
§ Whether it's a family member, a friend, a lover, a love interest or even a co-worker or employer - it stings. It bites away at your soul and crushes your ego.
§ It all starts inside you. You own life experiences have made you who you are, they have defined you. However, I want to challenge you to define yourself. I want to challenge you build yourself up so much that you CAN deflect disrespect and, ultimately, be confident enough to remove yourself from the situation when "respect isn't being served".
§ Self-love, self-worth, confidence, etc a process for most of us but it is undoubtedly worth it. When we are bombarded with images of so-called perfection and skewed milestones of success, we can feel inadequate.
§ POST IT NOTE: I will not tolerate disrespect