Respect

Six Tips and Affirmations to Grow Your Self-Respect

Lately, I’ve come across multiple articles regarding the importance of self-respect. So, here are six tips and affirmations to grow your self-respect. I do not believe in coincidences, so I have to assume the universe is telling me to take a look at this. I grew up in an Irish Catholic family. If I ever asked my mother what type of respect she thought she had…

Lessons From My Daughter

My daughter and I have been quarantining in a quaint AirBNB in Pennsylvania for the past week. Due to Covid 19, her new job is requiring her to isolate for 14-days before beginning her position. I offered to tag along with her so she wouldn’t be lonely. We are taking this very seriously. We arrived last Sunday and did our two-week supplies of grocery shopping. We…

Use Fear as an Opportunity

The Corona Virus has made things very real these past few days. Schools are closed, restaurants can only provide take-out/delivery, and sporting events have been canceled. We are officially in a Pandemic. So, what does that mean for you? Are you going to panic and run to the grocery store to stockpile staples? Will your hands become raw due to the number of times you are washing them…

Do You Respect Others?

One of the first things I learned as a child was to say, “please” and “thank-you.” It was important to my parents that I learn good manners at an early age. I liked having good manners. Is that no longer a thing? I am beginning to wonder if respect has been removed from the dictionary because it certainly appears to be missing in our society…