Respect

Practical Home Practices

Published: October 2, 2026 • 2-3 min read

Respect [at Home]

Noun or Verb

“Respect means treating people, rules, and things with care, value, and consideration because you recognize their worth.” – Rooted in Decency

Inbound Respect

Self respect is a common phrase that seems to go in one ear and out the other. It’s generic. We’ve all heard it too many times. But what does it actually mean? People often speak about respect as if it’s something to be earned before received. Respect is most often felt through the lack of its presence rather than through it’s meaning. But what if that concept was actually backwards? In other words, what if the order were reversed completely? What if respect given was respect received? When we put it that way, we begin to realize we already respect ourselves.

It sounds foreign, but we all do it. We respect ourselves enough to take care of ourselves. When you feel satisfied with yourself. When you feel proud of your progress. When the things in your life grow because you respect those things’ continued presence in your life. We realize the greatest amount of respect received has always come from within. Sure external validation feels great, but at the end of the day, it’s not sustainable. Self respect is sustainable.

Outbound Respect

When we focus on how much we respect ourselves, the rest seems to fall into place naturally. There’s a reason for this. Like the amount of time in the day, your energy is finite. Your body has its limits. Your attention has its span. There’s an old saying, “Your glass is as full as you make it.” I know you were probably thinking something along the lines of “the glass is either half full or half empty.” But the truth of the matter is, you feel the greatest amount of respect when it comes from yourself.

When your glass is half full, it’s difficult to agree to pour yourself into other things. You find yourself doing the bare minimum. As much as possible and as little as you can get away with. Eventually we all bottom out doing this. We burn out. We need a break. We feel the walls close in and as if perhaps our endeavours or dreams weren’t made for us. But that’s not true at all. It just boils down to how much you pour into yourself before approaching other things in life.

Respect at Home

When we focus on self respect being the main source rather than a side effect, a new perspective comes into view. We see how respecting ourselves first actually translates into, how hard or how easy do we want to be on ourselves? Life isn’t always fair, but we can be fair to ourselves. Just like during The Arrival, everything is exactly where you left it. Your home is as clean as you make it. Life is as organized as you arrange it. Things are as easy to find around the house as they are last put in their place. The flowers in the garden blossom when you water them, and so do you.

We’re all worth respect. For that reason, it’s an important practice to remember to respect ourselves. When we respect ourselves, our bodies, our peace of mind, we have more energy to respect the things that belong in our life. The things that belong in our home. The things that we should take care of so that they’re ready to take care of us. Respect at home is much more than just that. It’s enough self respect so that it flows naturally into the other parts of the home that need it most.

Last Edited: October 3, 2026