Category: Boundaries

For such a small word, no can be remarkably difficult to say. Especially by itself. We start with a simple answer and somehow end up presenting evidence. Sometimes explanations are appropriate. But sometimes we’re...

You finally say no. You’ve thought about it carefully. Your answer is reasonable. You were kind. And yet, almost immediately, the guilt arrives. Maybe I should have just done it. I hope they’re not...

Sometimes we know exactly when a boundary is needed. But many boundaries don’t begin with an obvious line being crossed. They begin with a feeling. Resentment. Dread. Exhaustion. Irritation. The sense that everyone wants...