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Making Decisions Based on Love and Respect — What Does It really mean?

This month I’m continuing the theme of decision-making.

My Why

On the landing page of my website, I share the purpose behind my coaching:

“To empower you to consciously make decisions based on love and respect.”

But what does that really mean in daily life?

The Power of the Pause

For me, it starts with one simple but profound practice:
pausing before reacting.

When something triggers me, I ask myself:

  • Am I reacting from fear, frustration or impatience?
  • Which inner voice am I listening to right now?

This idea is beautifully captured in a well-known quote by Viktor Frankl:

“Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.”

That space — even if it’s just a breath — gives us the freedom to choose love over reaction.

Growing Into Love and Respect

Choosing love and respect isn’t always easy. It often requires:

  • Support to help us stay accountable
  • Self-awareness to see what drives our reactions
  • Compassion for ourselves and others
  • Better communication skills for building healthy relationships

It’s not about perfection — it’s about intention.

When you act from a trigger, comparison to others, step out of the alignment with your own path, you meet yourself with understanding instead of self-judgement. By releasing self-criticism and comparison, you create inner safety needed to realign with yourself.

How It Looks in Daily Life

Here are a few simple examples of what decision-making from love and respect can look like:

In Conversations

Instead of trying to win an argument, choose to listen deeply. Even in disagreement, you can honour someone’s humanity.

In Relationships

Love is shown in small, consistent gestures — a gentle tone, an apology, patience when it’s difficult.

In Self-Care

Respect includes honouring yourself. Saying “no” when something isn’t right is just as loving as saying “yes”.

A Daily Choice

Every day gives us hundreds of chances to choose:

  • Reaction or intention
  • Fear or love

Each time we choose love and respect — even in small moments — we create a ripple effect.
Our homes shift. Our relationships soften. Even strangers feel safer around us.

Love and respect are not just feelings — they are daily choices.
And when we make them consistently, they become our way of life.

If you haven’t read my previous posts on this topic, you can explore them here:

Ready to Live More From Love?

If you feel ready to make that commitment: To make conscious choices based on Love and respect,  I’d be honoured to walk beside you.

Would you like support in practicing this in your own life?
You’re welcome to reach out for a free discovery session. Together we can explore what your next loving decision might look like.

 

With warmth, Be

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