My whole life I’ve been that person who hasn’t been able to properly set and maintain boundaries. Setting boundaries is new for me as I’ve always found it to be easier in the moment to drop my boundaries for other people. Here’s what I’ve come to learn from that….
First, I feel it in my body (thank you meditation and yoga for helping me to look within). It’s like a subtle way of telling me this isn’t right. I get sweaty and tense.
Second, by not enforcing my boundaries I betray myself and my values.
Third, each time I let go of a boundary for another person’s sake, the easier and more likely they will continue to cross my boundaries.
Finally, I’ve personally found that after letting someone cross my boundary, I’m left with feelings of being inadequate, worthless, having low self-esteem, and declining confidence.
These are some of the consequences I’ve experienced from not setting boundaries. Tomorrow I’d like to talk about my experience of setting and enforcing them.
This is my first blog post ever, please engage in the comment section if you can relate or have something to share. 🙂
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