What is your frustration telling you? (Repost)

"If what I want is for someone else to respect my time, then maybe I'm the one who needs to respect my time first." Oof. That realization hit me right between the eyes. Have you ever noticed how quickly frustration turns into a story about someone else? The person who cancelled. The coworker who dropped the ball. The partner who isn't helping. The kids who need one more thing. And sometimes that's…