#entiretyrepost @xavier.dagba • • • • • • Montreal, Quebec Boundaries and sovereignty go together and they can also be so confusing at times. Do you agree? When you tell people how they need to behave with you, it's not a boundary, it is an invitation. When you tell people what you need from them, it is still nothing but a request that they are free to accept or not. When you communicate to people how you will respond to restore your inner peace the next time they display a behaviour that is not acceptable for you anymore (whether they agree with it or not), you just expressed a boundary. Here is an example: You need to stop calling me after 9pm. - not a boundary I need you to stop calling me after 9pm. - not a boundary. Next time you call me after 9pm I am blocking your number - a boundary. Yet again, it takes the courage to follow through and enforce the boundary, especially when people challenge them. Have you ever backed down from enforcing a boundary? Leave a ♥️ below if this resonates with you and tag a friend who needs this. #healingcodependency #boundaries #healingoutloud https://www.instagram.com/p/CI6yu2ongeX/?igshid=7zxswxf6ie7y
