It’s episode 2 of our mini-series on boundaries, and we’ve got a listener question that we think a lot of our listeners are going to relate to. Have you ever been this person? You told your partner that you wanted something from them, and then they just don’t do it. You’re upset, of course, because they didn’t respect your boundaries! You communicated them clearly enough, so they should have to follow through, right?

…right?

Here’s the thing. Boundaries aren’t about getting other people to do what you want. Actually, what they are about is deciding what you’regoing to do when something happens that you don’t like, and then sticking to it. In this episode, we continue our discussion of Jules’ 6 steps for boundary setting with some guidance on communicating your needs and wants and how to create your plan for setting an external boundary. If you haven’t already, check out episode 1 on the mini-series to get caught up on our introduction to boundary-setting, and stay tuned for next week’s episode. We’ll be getting into what happens when boundaries are set, and how to deal with all of the feelings that come up, whether you’re the one setting the boundaries or the one having boundaries communicated to you.

Quotes:

Boundaries are self-worth in action. You have to see the value of you to see that there’s something worth protecting.

A healthy boundary…is one that’s flexible and honors your truth.

The more protected I am, the more integrated my brain stays, the more relational I can be with you.

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