“Self-Esteem and Boundaries” - A Precious Path

Healthy Boundaries - Your Emotional Right

 

• Listen to yourself. 
• Put yourself first and give yourself the chance to flourish. 
• You are meant to prosper and not be limited. 
• Setting boundaries is not selfish, it is self-honouring. 
• It is self-love and self-respect. 
• Boundaries define you and me 💜

 

Ask yourself if you've been mindful of your boundaries and reflect on your answer 💜

 

 

Imagery of Boundaries

 

There's a notable difference between a wall and a boundary. If I had to imagine, a wall alienates. Whereas I imagine a boundary as a pretty picket fence that separates my lush yard and peaceful abode from whatever that's out there, whatever that does not naturally belong or contribute to my peace and safety 💜

 

Question for you: How do you describe your personal boundaries? What is your take on the difference between walls and boundaries?

 

 

Build boundaries, Not Walls

 

Walls isolate us. Boundaries, on the other hand, help us explore more but not at the cost of ourselves. 

Walls reduce our potential in a way but boundaries set us free. Boundaries help us realize our true potential. Boundaries define who we are and who we are not 💜

 

Think about it. Were there times when you confused a wall for a boundary? How does this realization help you now?

 

 

The Recipe To Self-Esteem: Setting Boundaries

 

One of the greatest acts of self-love and self-respect is by creating safety for yourself with the use of personal boundaries 💜

As they say, respect yourself and you will be respected by others 💜

 

Ask yourself, do you find it difficult to respect yourself? Why? Can you think of ways to change this?

 

Always remember, you are worthy of respect and love, from yourself and from others 💜

 

 

Sometimes "No" is better than "Yes"

 

It's okay to say "No", and "No" is a complete sentence. It chalks out a safety circle around you reminding everyone that you've given enough and now it's time you give yourself the love and care you deserve 💜

Saying "No" is no easy job. It takes courage. But once you find your confident voice saying "No", you find yourself. 

 

Think of the times you could've said "No" but ended up saying "Yes" instead. What were your reasons? How different do you think things would have been if you said "No" instead of "Yes"? 💜

 

 

Time to take a step back 💜

 

If someone pushes your boundaries, do not question yourself or the integrity of your boundaries. It's only a sign that a boundary was much needed for everyone's good 💜

 

Taking a firm stand by our boundaries may be difficult at times. What do you think are some ways we can maintain well-built boundaries?

 

 

Settings Boundaries - a real feat!

 

Boundaries aren't easy to be laid down. It takes time and realization to finally come to a point where we can finally figure out the best boundaries for us. But once we can figure out the healthy boundaries for yourselves, there's no better feeling than that 💜

You're doing amazing, and please remember that 💜
 

 

 

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