We're creeping up on the end of the month here, and let me guess; you've already given up on most of your goals or resolutions. Hey, it happens. But what if I told you that implementing boundaries could be the game-changing difference you need to get back on the...
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The humbling discomfort of starting again
I fell out of a lot of habits this year. I don't quite know how it happened, really. It was gradual, I think. One day then another and suddenly we're here. I'm despondent and directionless and it's uncomfortable. Rising from a fall is much, much harder than I...
Why we struggle with boundaries as adults
My friend, who recently graduated from college, came to me the other day panicking. Someone wanted her to do something, and it was pressing in hard to one of her boundaries. She felt obligated to appease the person simply because they asked, and I just looked at her....
How to politely enforce boundaries
I have boundaries galore. In fact, my boundaries have boundaries. But the same could be said even last year--when I was on the fast track to a breakdown. The truth is, they only work if you actually enforce them. In fact, sometimes knowing your boundaries without...
Stop disappointing yourself in favor of pleasing someone else
Have you ever agreed to something and then almost instantly thought Oh god! No! Why did I just commit to that? You probably practiced the interaction. Promised yourself no matter what you wouldn't get roped back in. But alas, here you are once again. The one common...
Inch by inch: Boundaries for opinions
There's a tattoo that I've been considering for a while. It'll be small, and it'll live on my right wrist. My husband, who is not a fan of tattoos, has pressed in hard with the questions. I have my reasons I've said over and over any time he's asked. You'll think it's...