As a woman, you might put the happiness of others above your own. You may always put your children or your spouse first. You may even avoid sharing your real thoughts or feelings and retreat inward to avoid upsetting others. This can leave you feeling drained, stressed, tired, and anxious. You may even feel like you can’t do it one more day.
The good news is you’re not alone and there’s a solution! Today we will discuss the need for personal boundaries, the benefits of setting them, and the 7 steps you can start taking today to set clear and manageable boundaries for yourself that you can actually keep!
- How to recognize whose expectations you are trying to meet (1:28)
- Why putting others ahead of yourself is costing you your goals (3:00)
- Are you creating healthy boundaries in your life? (4:47)
- How to know if friends and family are filling the gap your spouse won’t fill (8:36)
- When you just can’t do it on your own anymore and how to avoid reaching that point (11:47)
- Why lacking this one thing can lead to anger in your life (14:23)
- How the past is holding you back and how to move forward from it (16:13)
- How your lack of boundaries is being passed to the next generation (18:30)
- What the world is telling you and how you should respond (20:44)
- The 7 steps you can take to successfully set and keep boundaries for yourself (22:09)
Power Quotes:
I know what it’s like to give up your dreams and accept that life gave you a different path than the one you imagined (3:55)
There are women who remain silent because they don’t want to be the source of someone else’s unhappiness (3:30)
Having healthy boundaries allows you to care for yourself so that you can better fulfill your roles (6:16)
Give yourself permission to pursue what you deserve (22:54)
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