Day 28 Mind Your Boundaries
Setting boundaries helps us meet our own needs
Our focus this week has been on boundaries: what they are, why they are vital for self-care, and how to maintain them. How have the readings and practices helped you to reflect upon your boundaries?
Additional Resource
Nedra Glover Tawwab, Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself
And remember what little August tells us!
Today's reading and prompt really made me think about what it means to not only have the established boundaries, but to HONOR them fully. When I honor my boundaries I tend to my own garden and my own needs. I have my favorite mug from Target (BHM collection) and it says, "you can't pour from an empty cup." I don't even put this mug in the cabinet I leave it out on the counter so I can see it every time I go in the kitchen. The hymnal that is with today's reading, "I shall not be moved," also really put things in perspective for me. I have found myself "moving" my boundaries to tend to others, when the best thing to do is to "tend to myself FIRST," so I can have something to pour to others. My new boundary is around listening to my body and acting accordingly. If I'm tired that's it and I don't always have to push myself. If my brain is running a mile a minute, the best way for me to become re-centered is to disconnect and just be. #Boundaries #mindingmybusiness
I’ve been thinking a lot today about boundaries and the need for them to be fluid at times. After much reflection, I realised that one of the boundaries I set up I was sticking to more to “stick to it” than because I felt I needed that boundary to protect space for myself. So I have opened the door temporarily and that feels like the right decision.