About this module:

Boundaries are essential to both integrity – being honest with others about who we are – and inviting empathy. Others cannot understand us or appreciate what we’re going through if we hide behind euphemisms and tell others, “I’m fine” when clearly, we’re NOT fine.  Boundaries are the most sincere form of defining our space, our needs, our priorities and our essential limits. 

There is a mythology out there that caregivers can be all things to all people – and that’s simply not true. You can only be who you are. You can only give from what you have. You can only engage in a caregiving relationship to the extent that you can replenish your own resources. Finding our limits and claiming healthy boundaries helps us do just that.

Objectives:

Objective 1  -

Imagine that boundaries enable you to make it clear where you begin & end – and where others begin & end as well – so identities aren’t merged.

Objective 2 -

Consider where a clear boundary might serve your needs – how could it allow you the space, time, or privacy you need?

Objective 3 -

Trust that boundaries are less about separating and more about allowing empathy to emerge.