The Study of Boundaries in its Entirety: Establish Healthy Restrictions to Avoid Being Dispirited

By: Harper, Hannah

It wasn't until my late twenties that I realized boundaries were "things" that I could set. To say "no" to someone. It then took me a few more years to start doing it, but only because I was being forced because people hurt me and lost my trust and because I finally gained the ability to set healthy boundaries for myself.
But we all have our teachers, and those were mine. Now that I'm in my mid-30s, I can honestly say I set boundaries. But I still feel guilty. Someone recently asked me for advice on working with a client, and I turned it down, probably the first time. I honestly didn't have time. Over the past few months, I've barely kept up with my clients. I love helping people, but I've reached a point in my personal and professional life where I can reach my full potential. For my own mental, emotional, and entrepreneurial health, I have to refuse to do things that I otherwise would not hesitate to do.
I felt bad for refusing. But I got over it too. And I've found that saying "no" is less stressful than signing up to do one more thing on a list already lying around.
I think many of us, especially as women, have been socialized to say "yes" and be "kind" and "willing to help" when we don't feel like it. Unless you have a really good excuse, like a broken limb or a fever of 103 degrees or higher.
And it shouldn't be like that! I hope one day I can say no without feeling guilty just because I want to spend the day taking pictures of flowers and trees, or clasping my toes in the sand on the beach.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0BM3YFZMN
• ISBN13: 9798363429842
• Release Date: November 2022
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 52 Pages
• Weight: 0.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"