Beyond Bitchy: Mastering The Art Of Boundaries

Happy Thanksgiving! This episode is coming out just in time to help you navigate the complexities of holidays in the time of COVID-19 (although the points about safety are always relevant). As we explore this new complex landscape, let's take some time to talk about boundaries, agreements, and the freedom to choose.    Biggest Takeaways From Episode #114: When you hear words like “let” or “made” (in the sense of “making” someone do something), they often indicate that the person using them doesn’t fully understand how boundaries work. If you make a request and someone else freely agrees, no one is being “made” to do anything. And the act of making a request isn’t controlling, because it recognizes the freedom that the other person has to make their own decisions. During the pandemic, we’re faced with many dilemmas as we navigate what to do based on what the people around us are doing (or not doing).  Remember that you get to decide what’s best for you, and for the people in your care. Other people also get t