Boundaries are important, and are often hard to set if you’ve experienced trauma or you’re a recovering people pleaser. Knowing how to say “Don’t treat me like this,” in whatever framing of words is so crucial for healing and growth.
If you’re not familiar with boundary setting, here are a few of my favorite Mighty stories surrounding them: The 5 Types of Boundaries You Need to Set for Your Mental Health 5 Ways to Set Mental Health Boundaries Without Explaining Yourself Setting Boundaries Says ‘I Am Worthy’ to My Childhood Trauma How to Have Boundaries With Someone Who Doesn’t Respect Your Boundaries Setting boundaries with others is definitely something we should do, but boundary setting should, in my opinion, definitely start with ourselves.
We know ourselves. We know what makes us click. Setting boundaries for ourselves and honoring them shifts the responsibility from others, to ourselves.
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