Beyond Bitchy: Mastering The Art Of Boundaries

I’ve definitely felt left out, forgotten, or excluded… and I’m guessing you have, too. This episode, which was inspired by a listener’s question, is about what to do when you feel that way. I’ll do things a little differently this time! Using the question as a foundation, I’ll walk you through the 5-Step Boundary Solution Process. (Follow along with the 5-Step Boundary Solution Clarifier.)   Biggest Takeaways From Episode #110: Trying to figure out the “why” of someone who makes you feel left out is generally a distraction and a waste of time. You can only get the answer by asking them, and they may or may not tell the truth. There are two options for how to stop the sort of situation that the listener has described: try to get the other person to change, or make your own changes. People don’t “make” us feel left out (or anything else). Instead, it’s our own thoughts about the data that make us feel a certain way. In this situation of feeling left out, you have two options for taking action: limit or stop co