living like you matter

18 Aug 2026

What Are Your Non-Negotiables? Getting Specific About What You Will (and Won’t) Allow in Your Life

Mary Baker blogpost defining your standards, emotional safety, healthy boundaries, healthy relationship standards, living like you matter, personal non-negotiables, relationship boundaries, relationship expectations, self-respect, what respect looks like

We hear phrases like these all the time: Know your worth. Don’t tolerate disrespect. Protect your peace. Have boundaries. I agree with all of them. But there’s a problem. What do they actually mean? What does “respect” look like on an ordinary Tuesday afternoon? What exactly are you no longer willing to tolerate? What does […]

12 Aug 2026

When Unmet Needs Come Out Sideways

Mary Baker blogpost asking for help, Boundaries, emotional health, emotional needs, healthy communication, healthy relationships, honoring your needs, living like you matter, people pleasing, personal growth, relationship patterns, resentment in relationships, Self-Abandonment, self-respect, unmet needs

Most of us don’t intentionally create chaos in our relationships. In fact, sometimes we do exactly the opposite. We try really hard not to. We don’t want to be needy. We don’t want to complain. We don’t want to burden anyone, and we don’t want to be difficult. We don’t want to ask for too […]