![]() ![]() I need something to hold on to-literally-during those awkward moments when an ask hangs in the air. ![]() Only when we believe, deep down, that we are enough can we say "Enough!" We can't base our own worthiness on others' approval (and this is coming from someone who spent years trying to please everyone!). "ĭaring to set boundaries is about having the courage to love ourselves, even when we risk disappointing others. Saying no cues a chorus of inner shame gremlins: "Who do you think you are?" "You're not a very caring. For women, there's a myth that we're supposed to do it all (and do it perfectly). But it comes at a price: I can't tell you how many times I've said "Sure!" in my squeaky, I-can't-believe-I'm-doing-this voice, only to spend hours, even months, feeling angry and resentful. ![]() ![]() "Yes!" often seems like the easiest way out. The moment someone asks you to do something you don't have the time or inclination to do is fraught with vulnerability. But as our calendars swell with obligations, it's important to recommit to one thing that can help keep us sane: boundaries. In many ways, September feels like the busiest time of the year: The kids go back to school, work piles up after the summer's dog days and Thanksgiving is suddenly upon us. ![]()
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