Boundaries
"Living without personal boundaries is like trying to hold my breath and gasp for air, at the same time, it doesn't work. My introverted nature requires solitary sanctuary, to breathe. My internal batteries need time to recharge if I am to give from a place of abundance." Author: Jaeda DeWalt What are boundaries? Up until recently I probably would have referred to the property lines that surround where I live. But during a recent trip to visit someone very dear to me, I began to think of the “boundaries” I have, or in some cases, have not placed on myself and the people closest to me. Do I value myself and how I feel? Do I convey my feeling to others? Do I just shut down, or shut them off if I don’t like the situation? This was my initial thought: “Boundaries are so hard, especially for the ones that you care about. We share so much history together that we want to somehow think it (the relationship) will work. When our parents die w...