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During my Daily Habits teleclass today, I had the chance to observe, once again, wisdom in action.

People shared the challenges and dilemmas they face when it comes to self-care. They jumped in to support one another and in doing so, they proved how wise, knowing, willing and generous they are  . . . when it comes to others.

It’s not that we don’t know how to exercise self-care, we just don’t do it. Somewhere along the way, pushing our needs in the back burner, became a life forming habit!

It got me thinking about respect.

• What does it mean to have respect for someone or something?
• What about self-respect? How does that feel?
• Can you think of the last time you felt respect?
• Is your sense of respect based on the values you learned as children or did you develop your own brand of respect along the way?

Here’s what I came up with:

• Relax – open up to who you’re with, the situation, your surroundings
• Engage – be an active and willing participant
• Simplify – eliminate background noise and clutter-  see clearly
• Pay attention – stay present – observe – take it in
• Enjoy – give yourself permission to feel the joy that’s yours
• Care – for whatever and whoever needs your attention
• Trust – yourself in this very moment!

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