Hi friends! I’m trying out a new time for sending the newsletter so thanks for bearing with me.

Today I wanted to write a bit more about boundaries because there is a wide swath of boundaries I didn’t talk about last time. In the last “meaty” issue, I talked about myths around boundaries and mostly about boundaries we draw with others in our lives. But I didn’t quite talk about some of the most difficult boundaries to draw and maintain, which are boundaries we draw with ourselves.

In the last non-resource issue, I also shared some affirmations I use to bolster my confidence. Coincidentally, they also align with buckets of boundaries that I’ve drawn for myself. Am I perfect at respecting my own boundaries? Absolutely not. But having these boundaries gives me a road map to follow when I make decisions as well as a place to return to when I don’t.

Mostly I end up like this, not gonna lie: