Respect For Others

Today it is difficult not to get caught up in 'gossip'. At The Respect Challenge
we believe that if we refuse to carry that gossip further on to others, then
 this cruel behaviour stops. This is all about being 'respectful'!
'Respect Begins Me!'

Love and Respect

In the beginning of our relationship or marriage we are loving and respectful.
Over time, we may still love one another but the respect we once had can
 disappear. If we want to improve our relationship or marriage, the first
step is to reinstate the respect by being kinder, more thoughtful and
more gentle with each other!

Respectful Communication

When we communicate with others it is not just about 'talking'. Attentive
listening plays such an important role. When we really listen to someone's concerns
or conversation it shows that we are valuing and respecting that person!

RESPECT BEGINS WITH ME

At The Respect Challenge we believe that Respect is often forgotten in our
 interactions with the people we say we love!

R.E.S.P.E.C.T

Let’s stop for a moment and take a look at what’s been happening lately on

Social Media such as Twitter and Facebook. Why is it that some people believe 

they have the right to post whatever they want without any consequences for 

their actions? Why do they behave in such a destructive and harmful manner?

Sometimes it is simply miscommunication or ineffective communication that

creates conflict on Social Websites but what we are experiencing now is a huge

increase in ABUSIVE AND THREATENING BEHAVIOUR that is deliberate

and intentional.

Bullying and cyber-bullying is out of control and it will only get worse!

There is so much talk about regulating social media but doesn’t the responsibility 

lie with its users? Introducing regulations or laws are unlikely to change anything 

because the people involved in this activity have no respect for the law.  It’s their 

behaviour that needs to change.

How many of us are crossing “boundaries” into other people’s lives? How many 

lives are being destroyed by this behaviour? How can anyone stoop so low as to 

suggest to another person that they should kill themselves? What is this world 

going to be like for our children and future generations if we don’t bring about 

change in the behaviour now?

So how do we change this current culture? WE TEACH AND PROMOTE 
RESPECT!

RESPECT IS THE ANSWER!

At The Respect Challenge, we believe RESPECT is connected to everything, our 
marriages/relationships, our children, our extended family, the internet and our 

workplaces.

It is extraordinary how many people actually believe they are respectful yet will

treat others with such contempt! Many of our young and some of our not so young

hold the belief that respect is something they will only give if they get it first. Why 

has Respect become ‘conditional’? Is this where we are going wrong? Respect 
costs us nothing, yet, the pay-off or reward is exceptional!

While many of our younger generation are extremely clever and technologically 

savvy, they can be incredibly rude and self-serving. Simply, many have little 
Respect for anyone or anything including themselves. They often use the word 
Respect and certainly want it but I am unsure they even know what it means. 
Many possess the attitude that ‘it is all about me and what I want’. It’s all 
quite narcissistic isn't it?

Self-serving and selfish behaviour needs to be replaced with Self-Respect 
and Respect for Others.

If we could all learn the importance of Respect and apply it in our day to day
lives, many marriages would not end in divorce, our children would respect 
themselves and others, families would be happier, our teenagers (and adults) 
would not abuse their bodies with excessive alcohol or other substances, and 
workplaces may even be a place we all enjoy going to each day. Facebook 
and Twitter would be a useful tool in connecting respectfully with others!

Is this possible……..Absolutely!

If each and every one of us began changing our own behaviour it would 
change the world.

Our motto is ‘Respect Begins With Me’…….Self-respect and Respect for 
Others.

Become part of the change you want to see in the world!

Join us at www.TheRespectChallenge.com.au

Or join us on Facebook www.facebook.com/TheRespectChallenge

Respecting Ourselves First

The Respect Challenge is all about learning to Respect ourselves first and then giving
Respect to others. If we engage with someone who is disrespectful we are not
respecting ourselves.

If we try not to react to that person with the understanding that their behaviour belongs
to them, we are then free to 'feel' better about ourselves and maintain Self-respect.

Dealing with disrespect can be difficult and today we are experiencing more and more
of it. This can happen in our marriages, with our children, and in the workplace.

Respect begins with me!


Cheers Lyn and Vicki