Beyond Bitchy: Mastering The Art Of Boundaries

The first episode of every month is dedicated to the topic of women and boundaries. Most women experience apprehension, fear, pushback, resistance, or even hostility when they attempt to establish or improve their boundaries. In this episode, I set the record straight about why it is absolutely not true that you are "putting up walls" when setting personal and relationship boundaries. Biggest Takeaways From Episode #13: Every time you set a boundary by saying “no,” you're saying “yes” to something else. Boundaries—and decisions of every kind—always involve this yes/no dynamic, or a limit/freedom dynamic. If everyone said “yes” when they meant “yes,” and said “no” when they meant “no,” you would know: what you (and other people) do and don’t want to spend time on. exactly where you stand with other people. what your intimate partner likes and wants, and what he/she doesn’t like or want. As surprising as it may sound, clear boundaries create deeper intimacy rather than putting up walls or creating more dist