#41 The Pillars of Relationships: Trust, Respect, and the Path to Healing

Every relationship in your life will either succeed or fail based on trust and respect. If a healthy relationship becomes damaged, it is usually due to a breach of trust or a loss of respect. When trust is broken, the relationship becomes burdened with processes that limit the happiness it can generate. Without complete trust, the heart and mind restrict their ability to fully engage. As a self- defense mechanism, our innate intelligence creates barriers to protect us from untrustworthy energy.

Emotional and mental healing rooted in love must occur to restore trust before the soul can fully re- engage with someone who has violated it. Sometimes this healing never happens, as it requires both parties to forgive and evolve beyond the damage.

When respect is damaged or lost, the relationship suffers because there is a misalignment in moral values. A relationship cannot flourish without compassion and empathy toward another person’s perspective. It is not necessary to share the same beliefs to thrive together, but respect for each other’s beliefs is essential.

In any relationship, it’s natural not to always see eye to eye, and that’s okay. However, if you cannot respect how the other person arrived at their viewpoint, the relationship will never reach its full potential. By dissolving your ego and the need to be right, you become more tolerant of different ideas. With an open mind, you can honor others for who they are, free of judgment. This creates space for genuine respect.

You can only receive respect to the extent that you give it. By loving, trusting, and respecting yourself fully, you create the opportunity for your relationships to reach their highest potential

"Shredding your ego through love trust and respect for yourself is the direct path to happiness and lifestyle mastery"  - Charles Mui

"Trust is earned, respect is given and loyalty is demonstrated.

Betrayal of any one of these three is a loss of all." - Unknown

Ask yourself: What important relationship in my life can be improved by intentionally repairing the trust and respect levels?

Action step: Identify a relationship in your life that is sub-optimal and set a meeting with that person. During the meeting do your best to restore trust and respect to 100% for both of you.

#41 The Pillars of Relationships: Trust, Respect, and the Path to Healing #allthetimehappiness