Why is it so hard for many of us to put ourselves first? Maybe we were taught or somehow believe the "good" woman sacrifices herself for her family, her friends, her work and her community. We are often raised to be the burden bearer, the worrier and the warrior. With this mindset, many of us grow up resentful and hating ourselves for taking on such a "martyrdom" mentality. While the intention behind it wasn't necessarily a bad one or came from the wrong place, it often leads women down a slippery slope since women are more likely than men to be the primary caretakers of their husbands, children and, later, aging parents. The idea was to prepare or give us ample opportunity to practice the imminent role of service and self-sacrifice. A judicious and noble ideal. However, "If you always put someone else first, there's a tendency for others to depreciate you, to lose respect [for you], because respect [comes] from an understanding that a person has her o
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