Boundaries are, of course, super important. They are a fundamental part of knowing ourselves and becoming the most empowered version of ourselves. But what happens when we realize that our boundaries are actually making us feel frustrated, unhappy, and powerless?
Then there might be an opportunity to grow! Yay! This may be a good moment to look at how we have structured our limits and see if there is a way to make them a bit more flexible, so that we may also enjoy enforcing them (so we feel confident and powerful when defending our boundaries). Here I share two stories about being too rigid with my boundaries and how I felt afterwards:
And you, have you felt that you are being too rigid with your boundaries? Has defending your limits ever left you feeling unempowered? Please feel welcomed to share your stories in the comments :)
benefits of our self knowledge.