Relationships: Journal Prompt 10

Acceptance is an action you practice (sometimes daily) after you have done the work to set boundaries and implement change where it is needed.

Setting Boundaries Series: Journal Prompt 10

Changing your perspective can help with clarity. Consider that you are 10 years ahead and looking back at your current circumstances and boundaries. - Journal Prompt 10: What advice would you give yourself? -

Setting Boundaries Series: Journal Prompt 6

Boundaries lay a perimeter wherein you are motivated to love people well. Overextended people have difficulty loving well. Probably because they are tired. When you take care of yourself, it opens you up to love well, within your human limits. - Journal prompts: How do you love the people in your life when you have … Continue reading Setting Boundaries Series: Journal Prompt 6 →

Setting Boundaries Series: Journal Prompt 5

Boundaries have the capability to prevent harm from occurring. Harm emotionally, mentally, physically, sexually, relationally. - Journal prompt 5: Where in your life do you hope to prevent harm? - Day 6 Blog Index

Setting Boundaries Series: Journal Prompt 4

Boundaries give you direction about how you take care of yourself. Journal prompt 4: What do your current boundaries say about how you take care of yourself? - Day 5 Blog Index

Setting Boundaries Series: Journal Prompt 3

Setting boundaries will likely include something new; new feelings, new experiences, or new ways of doing things. - Journal prompt 3: What might you predict will be new for you? - Day 4 Blog Index

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Now Available on Amazon Exhaustion in a relationship is a common theme when someone is struggling with an alcohol use disorder. In this book I will provide principles that can equip you to know how and when to set boundaries utilizing your values and needs while accounting for the capabilities of someone struggling with alcohol. … Continue reading Now Available: E-book On Boundaries & Alcohol →

For Moms, From a Mom, About a Mom

My mom died when I was 19 in a brutal fight with breast cancer. Sometimes it’s been so long since she’s been gone, it’s hard to remember what she was like. It seems memories are difficult to depend on as they fade into the years. What I do remember is she did birthdays and celebrations … Continue reading For Moms, From a Mom, About a Mom →

Projection

Projection can occur in our relationships when we feel powerless. It can act as avoidance of conflict and is likely to show up passively in other relationships.

Mindfulness and Isolation

Our thoughts are apart of us, they are not the sole vote of our identity. On the other hand, if we have difficulty allowing the movement of thoughts, we can feel isolated and stuck.