Self Respect

How To Access You Own Bottomless Well Of Beauty

Dr. Ali Binazir | Posted 05.27.2012

Dr. Ali Binazir

However you do it, get back in touch with your body, your heart, and reconnect to your source of wonder. Because that wonder is you.

Are You Decent?

Sarah O'Leary | Posted 05.26.2012

Sarah O'Leary

I learned long ago not to use God to justify my actions, to act like I'm superior to anyone else, or to rationalize my false need to control the lives of my fellow man and woman. Instead, I try my level best to cultivate my decency, and pray for other Americans to do the same.

6 Life Lessons To Reach Success And Fulfillment

SaraKay Smullens | Posted 05.20.2012

SaraKay Smullens

We need a society that offers opportunities to care for ourselves and our families. However, those who live only for money and power are usually miserable in all aspects of their lives and bring deep unhappiness to all those who rely on them.

Herman Cain, Respect And Sex

Rabbi Shais Taub | Posted 01.14.2012

Rabbi Shais Taub

When a man or woman behaves in the sort of way that Cain is accused of behaving, the real problem is the lack of respect. We confuse it by calling it immoral or dirty, but what it really is, is disrespectful.

Too Old for Romantic Heartache

Ora Nadrich | Posted 01.03.2012

Ora Nadrich

When I speak to women who are in their 50s and are still carrying on a relationship with a guy who's unavailable, or manipulative, or keeping them guessing about anything they don't want to communicate, I want to say to them, "What are you doing!?"

Motherhood on an Inhale

Kate McIntyre | Posted 12.21.2011

Kate McIntyre

It is amongst the daily chores, to-do lists, dentist visits and parent-teacher meetings that I breathe, listen, remember and use the skills yoga has given me to find that peace and balance I'm looking for.

If I Still Love You, How Can I Leave

Nancy Alvarez | Posted 10.10.2011

Nancy Alvarez

I met my second husband when I was teaching an Extension course on writing at a local college. It was my first day teaching at night, and I was worried about walking back to my car alone in the dark.

Cons, Crooks, and Bullies, Oh My: The Los Angeles Real Estate Experience

Dr. Cheryl Pappas | Posted 09.14.2011

Dr. Cheryl Pappas

The real estate business is in tear-down condition. The confluence of the economy, the end of real estate boom days, the internet, and increasing cons...

Turn Your Coping Mechanisms Into Warning Signs

Jan Shepherd | Posted 11.17.2011

Jan Shepherd

Instead of using your coping mechanisms to mask what's going on underneath, why not use them as an early warning system that something is going on and begin to take a look under the hood?

Ladies, Where's the Respect or Do We Deserve It?

Crystal Smith | Posted 11.17.2011

Crystal Smith

We have the freedom to do whatever the heck we want, when we want and how we want. Respect for who we are and how we deserved to be treated should be at the top of our list.

Tiger Woods' Real Swing Revealed The Truth Behind The Lies

David Wygant | Posted 11.17.2011

David Wygant

People like Woods don't change. So if you were his' wife, what would you do in this situation? Would you allow him back into your life, or would you get some self-respect and move forward with your life?

Ending Domestic Violence Means Teaching Respect

Courtney Macavinta | Posted 11.17.2011

Courtney Macavinta

My first memory in life is of my mother holding me up as a human shield to get my dad to stop beating her. I was just 2-years-old. Now my goal is to break this cycle of disrespect.

Why Binging On Celebrity Weight Battles Isn't Healthy

nytimes.com | Jan Hoffman | Posted 11.17.2011

When Oprah Winfrey realized she was the dreaded 2-0-0, she wrote in the January issue of her magazine: I'm mad at myself. I'm embarrassed....

Teen Pregnancy Prevention: Self-Respect Matters

Courtney Macavinta | Posted 11.17.2011

Courtney Macavinta

Based on my own risky journey with sex as a teen--and my mom being a 2x teen mom--to me a big part of the "solution" comes down to boosting self-respect.

6 Tips For Boosting Your Sense of Self-Respect

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 11.17.2011

Gretchen Rubin

Every Wednesday is Tip Day. This Wednesday: Six tips for boosting your sense of self-respect. Maybe you've lost your job. Maybe you didn't get the ...