#self-respect — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #self-respect, aggregated by home.social.
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3/3: Protect Your Peace
Self-respect is the master switch for healing. That includes the self-respect to set healthy boundaries. It takes emotional maturity to forgive the past so we can live in the present.
This Sunday, I don’t just celebrate a date on the calendar. I celebrate a foundation built on mutual respect and safety.
It’s about being free from cultural, religious, or emotional debt. We shouldn't have to carry hidden static from our childhood into our adult lives.
To those navigating complicated family waters this weekend: I see you.
You deserve a system that feels safe.May you find the space to breathe and the strength to protect your own peace. You are allowed to choose regulation over obligation.
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1/3: The Transactional Trap
Mother’s Day can be a complex day. Grateful for my relationship with my mom, but I know many carry a heavy backlog of family stress. We talk about the ideal, but real life shows us different patterns!
I know a mother who tells her adult son daily, "I gave birth to you, so you owe me." This creates an enmeshed cycle.
The bond becomes a transaction. It makes it nearly impossible for the adult child to move from "grip to glide" in their own life. They are carrying a debt that can never be paid.
If you’ve seen the show Bait, you know how heavy that cultural and emotional guilt can be. When we treat family like a ledger, we lose the chance for genuine connection.
Healing starts when we stop using guilt as a tool and start moving toward mutual respect.
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It's spring here, but while many crave cold salads and smoothies, I feel like a grandma. I am craving simmered root veggies, hearty soups, and soul food made with care.
I post about food because I notice many people only care about convenience now. They often buy things that are prepackaged or parboiled.
What happened to slow-cooking and making meals together? Call me nostalgic, but there's something powerfully sexy about feeding your partner a favourite dish you made for them.
This reminds me of a concept called **The Slow Food Effect**. It's about choosing quality and connection over speed. When we slow down to cook, we aren't just making fuel; we're building a bond.
In my work, I focus on self-respect. Real self-respect means listening to what your body actually needs, even if it isn't "trendy" for the season. Regulated bodies do better work when they're nourished with intention.
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I went to a women's networking event recently. The speakers talked about buying a house in Shaughnessy at 26 or taking their kids on luxury trips (Rome, Paris, New York).
They called it "inspirational," but it felt like a hollow flex. These weren't stories of small business grit. They were stories backed by high-earning partners or big company exits.
This shows a concept called **Hidden Safety Nets**. When people share success without mentioning generational wealth or financial help they started with, it makes others feel like they aren't working hard enough. In reality, they're just playing a different game.
In my work, I focus on self-respect. Real self-respect means you don't have to mirror someone else's lifestyle to be "enough".
We should celebrate the honest work of regulated bodies. And people who actually succeeded versus marrying into the right family...
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Unless a man has talents to make something of himself, freedom is an irksome burden. Of what avail is freedom to choose if the self be ineffectual? We join a mass movement to escape individual responsibility, or, in the words of the ardent young Nazi, “to be free from freedom.” It was not sheer hypocrisy when the rank-and-file Nazis declared themselves not guilty of all the enormities they had committed. They considered themselves cheated and maligned when made to shoulder responsibility for obeying orders. Had they not joined the Nazi movement in order to be free from responsibility?
Eric Hoffer (1902-1983) American writer, philosopher, longshoreman
True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements, Part 2, ch. 5, § 26 (1951)More about this quote: wist.info/hoffer-eric/10751/
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #erichoffer #burden #cause #collectiveguilt #control #escape #freedom #individual #movement #obedience #orders #responsibility #selfcontempt #selfdeprecation #selfdoubt #selfimage #selfliberation #selfopinion #selfregard #selfrespect #selfresponsibility #truebeliever
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Stop performing for people who do not see your value.
True power is quiet. When you stay silent, it does not mean you are gone. It means you have authority. You are in control of your own space.
Your worth is not a job interview. You do not need to "audition" for love or kindness. If people want access to your energy, they must earn it.
It feels nice when someone says "good job." But that does not change who you are. Your value comes from inside, not from a "like" or a "pat on the back."
Practice being untouchable this week. Protect your peace.
How do you protect your energy when things get loud?
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Tom Sherwood: "If Pres. Trump could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot a journalist, would the White House Correspondents' Association still invite Trump to its big dinner?"
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David Shuster: "With the White House Correspondents Association declaring Donald Trump an 'honoree' at tonight’s dinner, I declined an organization’s invitation to attend. The sane washing of Trump and his war on the press is dangerous. And the WHCA is an absolute disgrace."
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About the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, Max Burns wrote: "I am not sure how these reporters can stomach being in the room with a man* who has tried to destroy journalism, wants to jail journalists, and gleefully misuses public money to investigate the press for doing their jobs. The dinner isn't worth it, trust me."
#media #ethics #selfrespect #nerdprom #WHCD
* Donald Trump -
Whenever your are early or late to an appointment and you lament to yourself "oh, no .... I'm (early/late) to my appointment" console yourself with this: In physics we talk about 4 dimensional space-time, and you got 3 dimensions right out of 4. Getting 3 out of 4 ain't that bad right? 🙂
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"One senior African negotiator, speaking on condition of anonymity, reacted furiously to the suggestion the UK could open new fields. Africa would “reject any proposal for the UK to expand oil drilling” as such a move would be “fundamentally inconsistent with both the letter and spirit of the Paris agreement” and would “weaken trust with climate-vulnerable nations”, they said."
#climatejustice #UKPolitics (never mind #selfrespect)
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/08/uk-new-oil-gas-fields-north-sea-global-climate-goals?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other -
A quotation from Ambrose Pierce
CONCEIT, n. Self-respect in one whom we dislike.
Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914?) American writer and journalist
“Conceit,” “Devil’s Dictionary” column, San Francisco Wasp (1881-08-12)More about this quote: wist.info/bierce-ambrose/83247…
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #ambrosebierce #conceit #ego #perspective #pride #selfcenteredness #selfrespect
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I don’t need validation anymore — I know what I want, and that makes life simple.
#writing #personalgrowth #selfrespect #mindset #independence
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Knowing when to give up on someone isn’t about hate, it’s about self-respect.
https://de320.isrefer.com/go/HEART639FREE/Stuartn/
#KnowYourWorth #HealthyBoundaries #LettingGo #SelfRespect #EmotionalHealth #ThinkandGrowEducation #RayBehan #Shiftyourtribe #Selfdevelopment -
Some people use "Therapy Speak" as a weapon to minimize deep work. It is the classic "Pot calling the kettle black."
When someone attacks you for working on yourself, it is usually a sign of their own internal friction. It is much easier to bully a stranger than it is to look in the mirror.
This online harassment is just a symptom of a dysregulated system.
When the internal "Hardware" is fried by stress, everything feels like a threat. They aren't really talking about you. They are showing you that their own wires are crossed.
Don't let their noise flip your master switch. Everything I build is rooted in Self-Respect. That is the only way to move from surviving to thriving.
Keep your internal world clear. That is how we multiply harmony.
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A quotation from Eleanor Roosevelt
Perhaps that’s what we all had to do — think out for ourselves what we could believe and how we could live by it. And so I came to the conclusion that you had to use this life to develop the very best that you could develop.
Eleanor Roosevelt (1884–1962) First Lady of the US (1933–1945), politician, diplomat, activist
Essay (1951-12), “This I Believe: Growth that Starts from Thinking,” on Edward R. Murrow, This I Believe, CBS RadioMore about this quote: wist.info/roosevelt-eleanor/82…
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #eleanorroosevelt #belief #beliefsystem #besteffort #doyourbest #excellence #goodbehavior #meaningoflife #moralcode #personalcode #selfactualization #selfchallenging #selfcorrection #selfdevleopment #selfexamination #selfimprovement #selfquestioning #selfrespect
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Digital breakups: Let them go ⚖️
If someone "breaks up" with you because you did not text back fast enough? Let them go. No need to chase.
Recently, a "friend" poofed because I was offline for a week fostering a kitty and doing deep work. He said for his "mental health" he needed friends who are always there.
Reality check: You are not a phone app. You do not need to "update" daily to prove your value.
If someone cannot handle your real-world presence and seasons of silence, they are not your people. Do not waste energy apologizing for having a life of service.
The Year of the Horse is about momentum. You cannot run full speed if you are constantly stopping to comfort people upset by your boundaries. 🐎✨
Make space for friends who respect your capacity. Move on. Build your herd with people who actually breathe. 🐈⬛✨
Vibe-Check: Have you ever felt like a friend treated you like a phone app? How do you handle it when people "poof" over a few days of silence?
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Worth considering "lying flat" is less about avoiding happiness and more about preserving the nervous system.
IMHO: Many are choosing to honour their deep selves instead of glorifying the "hustle" that leads to chronic bracing and burnout.
Instead of judging the lack of traditional productivity, we should look deeper.
Compassion means understanding that a system reset is often the first step toward true, long-term self-respect.
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I am carefully curating my close circle.
If you dismiss my reality or drain my energy,
you don't get access to my vulnerability.
Boundaries preserve my stability. 🚧
#Boundaries #SelfRespect #MentalHealth #BipolarRead today’s Club post: https://open.substack.com/pub/speakingbipolar/p/not-everyone-deserves-a-seat-at-your?r=y4fp9&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
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Fasting didn't just change my life: it saved it! ⚖️
Easter weekend 2021, I was hospitalized for acute pancreatitis. That's when we found out I was an asymptomatic type 2 diabetic.
By using a medical fast and staying disciplined, I healed my pancreatitis naturally. Within 3 months, I stopped all insulin injections and have been in remission ever since!
I participated in Ramadan since 2023. I'm not Muslim, but I fast for solidarity and because I value this discipline. To me, fasting is a shared frequency of peace. It is how I move from Force to Power.
Fasting gives my system a chance to repair. It is a deep act of self-respect. Whether you fast for faith, health, or solidarity, I wish you clarity. 🐈⬛✨
Ramadan 2026: Fasting lasts 11.5 to 15.5 hours depending on your location. Find your times here: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/15/ramadan-2026-fasting-hours-suhoor-and-iftar-times-around-the-world
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The Grind Is a Scam and I’m Done Buying
Daily writing promptDo you need a break? From what?View all responses Everyone keeps asking if I need a break. From what, exactly? From being stretched thin by a job that sucked the life out of every square inch of my patience? From pretending bad management and broken systems were somehow my personal growth journey? No. I don’t need a break. I needed an exit. So I quit Domino’s Pizza. Cue the shocked faces. Cue the fake concern. Cue the “are you sure?” like I just announced I’m […]https://ericfoltin.com/2026/02/07/the-grind-is-a-scam-and-im-done-buying/
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it’s what you say when self-respect finally speaks louder than doubt.
follow @fuckitofc for more.
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pure. secure. exclusive.#fuckit #boundaries #selfrespect #unfuckwithable #edgeliving
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One Line That Stays
Growth depends less on talent and more on the ground you stand on. #growth #environment #selfrespect #boundaries #choices #leadership #mentalclarity
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One Line That Stays
Growth depends less on talent and more on the ground you stand on. #growth #environment #selfrespect #boundaries #choices #leadership #mentalclarity
https://stayingalive.in/thought-of-the-day/the-ground-beneath-your.html -
Welcome to the Fediverse! ☀️ As you settle in, you might meet people who try to tell you there are "rules" for how to post. Don't let them ruin your experience!
Giving advice when nobody asked for it is usually about control, not help. It's a sign that the other person isn't respecting your space.
To keep your energy high and your mind clear, try these 3 simple tools:
1. The Quick Clean: Deleting a mean comment is a great way to show yourself respect
2. Energy Saving: You don't have to talk to everyone just because you use the same hashtag
3. The Block Button: Blocking is your best friend—it stops entitlement and you don't owe anyone an explanation
The Fediverse is about being diverse, not being the same. You are the boss of your own digital home. Use your filters to keep your space peaceful so you can keep growing! ⚖️🐈⬛