Stop reacting from your emotions and respond to your life.
Living with boundaries, not being defined by what people think of you, being self-aware and knowing your values, who you are, and what matters most, and loving and leading yourself well first
Stop going to an empty well looking for water.
Have courageous conversations, set boundaries, go find what you need from somewhere else, and at times give yourself permission to love/lead people from afar.
Walking out this work
An early morning phone call with a courageous conversation where we both asked for what we wanted and needed, clearly stated our boundaries, came with solutions and concerns, and ultimately created a plan that best serves the team and the
create change in and through trust and empathy
First, may we remember that we often do not end up with people who are just like us (thank God). And, we must do the work to make sure that we are complementing one another and not working against each
#TherapyThursdaywithJustine: People pleasing, caretaking, and perfectionism, oh my! Boundaries, pt. 2
When we are people pleasing, caretaking, and striving for perfectionism we aren't respecting our boundaries.
Ask for What You Want & Need – Lunch Break of Courage
How to ask for what you want and need and set some boundaries if you just don't have it to give.
#TherapyThursdaywithJustine: Stop going to an empty well… Boundaries, pt. 3
https://youtu.be/I1gu7EtHTuI
#TherapyThursdaywithJustine: An 8 foot privacy fence
Saying yes when we really mean no.