Boundaries for Beginners

So many people struggle with boundaries for a variety of reasons. Maybe you were taught to not set boundaries or have autonomy growing up in your family. Or you feel discomfort emotionally for setting limits for others. Or maybe you have no clue where to start because boundaries sound “bad” or “mean” to you. I have been there myself. Setting boundaries made me feel like a “bad therapist” or a “mean friend” or a “flaky person.” It’s hard when the narrative you have told yourself or listened to for so long is that setting boundaries is something to be moralized. When in reality, boundaries have the ability to be an incredible practice of self care.