How Do You Set Boundaries?
Setting personal boundaries is a critical part of being a healthy person so you can engage with other people effectively. It’s likely you have great boundaries in some areas of your life and no [caption id="attachment_784" align="alignleft" width="300"] Do you have boundaries?[/caption] boundaries at all in others. I know I do. I have really strong boundaries around discipline for exercise and eating so I stay fit. I have weaker ...Read More
It’s Easier to Stay Out of a Bad Situation Than Get Out
Have you ever faced a challenging decision? Certainly, you have. Are you in between giving too much time to work and not enough to home? Are you facing ethical challenges at work? Are you looking at entering or getting out of a toxic relationship? We face these decisions, but then we find a way to talk ourselves into them anyway. I know because I'm guilty. There have been times that I ...Read More
What’s the Difference Between Choosing Love and People Pleasing?
So, what's the difference between choosing love and people pleasing? There's one answer. Boundaries. When a person chooses to act out of love, it is happening out of a place of consciousness. Sometimes love means saying yes. Sometimes it means saying no. And, sometimes love equals letting go. Doing all of these things requires an ability to establish and honor your personal boundaries. (more…)