Boundaries, With Yourself, 7

Over-stimulated children don’t do well, neither do you. A boundary for yourself is a boundary that respects your sensory experience. Journal Prompt: A boundary voting for less stimulation would...

Boundaries, With Yourself, 6

Boundaries with yourself is knowing that there is more to do and more to be, yet declaring that it is good enough.

Boundaries, With Yourself, 5

Boundaries will not be helpful if they are set right at your limit, squeezing each and every last drop of you. Helpful boundaries are set with more margin. Journal Prompt: If I gave myself breathing room, I would set the boundary...

Boundaries, With Yourself, 4

Boundaries are allowed to change if you find that they are not working for you. But first you need a start, a working theory of what and where your limits are. You cannot run trials on an ambiguous, constantly-moving ballpark of your capabilities. Journal Exercise: Write out five starting places to trial in each column. I can handle... I cannot handle...

Boundaries, With Yourself, 3

Set boundaries that value your self-worth. Even if you are still working on the self-worth part. Because, aren’t we all still working on the self-worth part? Journal Prompt: If I valued my self-worth, I would set boundaries...

Expectations & Boundaries

It is not my responsibility to guess the expectations of another human. Journal Prompt: I am tired of guessing...

A Journal Prompt for Boundaries

Where I deposit my energy, is my responsibility. Journal Prompt: I put too much energy toward...

A Journal Prompt for Boundaries

A Journal Prompt for Change

Change happens, all at once, slowly, with relapse, with a lot of help, and with none at all. Journal Prompt: To find change I need...

A Journal Prompt for Recovery

In recovery, you allot effort to live differently than you once did. You resign thinking, living, and behavior that you’ve paid too dearly to maintain. Journal Prompt: I wish I could allot time to...