“Boundaries are the distance at which I can love you and me simultaneously.” ~Prentis Hemphill I was talking with a friend about some aspect of a challenging relationship (I don’t even remember what it was now), and she lovingly informed me that I needed better boundaries.
I nodded in understanding, but later I realized that I didn’t really know what that meant. Like, what do actually look like?
And how does one go about developing them? It’s all fine and dandy to know that “No” is a complete sentence, but how does that apply to a coworker just needing a quick hand (even though I’m already swamped)?
Or a friend needing help with a minor crisis (but I’m not feeling so great)? Or a parent needing medical attention (when I’m really not qualified and still trying to get on my own two feet)?