Boundaries

I started to collect data and think about what I wanted to write about setting boundaries.  After reading through some pretty great articles online, I determined that these articles do the subject more justice than I could.  Therefore, I have compiled a list of articles for you to check out if you find yourself in need of some help with boundary setting:

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/presence-mind/201611/holiday-boundaries

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/presence-mind/201508/4-ways-set-boundaries

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/working-through-shame/201907/5-steps-better-emotional-boundaries

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/6-steps-to-setting-boundaries-in-relationships_b_6142248

https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/set-boundaries#how-to-communicate-and-set-your-boundaries

Everyone has their own unique style in how they set boundaries as well as which limits they need to set with others.  Hopefully this information helps give you insight into which relationships might benefit from having different boundaries in order to take care of yourself as much as possible.  Setting limits is not easy and not everyone in your life will respond well to your new boundaries; however, I have found setting these expectations helps me be the person the people in my life know and love rather than the unhappy stressed out person I sometimes can be.