It's hard to be confident in a
relationship when you have no boundaries. Sometimes we avoid boundaries because
we aren't confident. We fear the person we care about will leave us or get angry
if we stand up for ourselves or have needs. Does this sound familiar to you?
Solid boundaries reflect confidence and increase the respect of those around
you. They are necessary not only for the health of the relationship, but also
for your own self-esteem. Setting and enforcing boundaries, even if it makes
others upset or angry, will give you a huge boost of confidence, because you
have the self-respect to know what you want and to require others to respect
your wishes.
Action Steps:Think about how you've been
allowing others to take advantage of you and how you might be accepting
situations that are really unacceptable to you. How is this impacting your
relationship? Make a list of things your partner (or other people in your life)
may no longer do to you, say to you, or do around you. Decide how you need
physical and emotional space. Then set a meeting to communicate this calmly,
kindly, but firmly.
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