4. Pay yourself first every day! The most important
relationship of all is the one you have with yourself! That means
taking care of your body, mind and spirit every single day. It's
simply called self-respect. I can guarantee you, that if you don't
care for yourself, then few others will. Why should they? If you've
already demonstrated your own low self-esteem, who am I, or anyone
else, to argue with that? Take care of yourself first each day,
in order to be strong enough to take care of the people you care
about.
5. Put the romance back! You just can't beat it.
A romantic gesture says: "At this moment, I am thinking 100%
of you, and your needs, and I want to do everything I can to please
you." It also says a great deal about your own self-esteem.
You'd be amazed how many people are motivated to make romantic gestures
because of the praise they'll receive, not the pleasure they'll
give. That isn't romance, its selfish. Learn to discern. Become
a Master of Romance. It'll spice up your life!
6. Learn how to bend, but never so far that you snap. Relationships
are all about give and take. It's OK to bend with the wind
sometimes. That's the nature of the dance. But it's not OK to bow
over so far, so often, and so low, that you get worn down, weaken
and snap. Learn how much to give, how much to take, and when to
walk away.
