You Tolerate it, You Teach it.....

"You have to know what you will allow, in order to get what you deserve."

Setting boundaries has always been a hard thing for me to do, especially for the people that are closest to my heart. If I love you I feel as though I should always be able to give you what you need from me, but that is not the case. I have learned that people need boundaries, because my peace is priceless. Boundaries are instructions on how you should be cared for and handled.

Setting boundaries is a must in self-care. You have to be intentional about how you share your time, peace and energy. It is okay to say no, because not everyone deserves unlimited access to you. If you are giving everyone access to when would you have time for yourself? When would you have the energy to do the things that feed into you? When would you be priority #1 to yourself. An empty vessel can not pour into anyone else.

In setting boundaries, you will find that people may not understand or appreciate your you new boundaries, that's okay. Boundaries are for you and your self-care not them. If they love you they will understand and continue to rock with you. If they don't understand then maybe they were there for their own benefit. The beautiful thing about either person is that it is not for them, it is for you. You matter and You are most important. As we have discussed there is power in the word NO.

Remember every morning that you awake with two constants, a chance and a choice. Why not take a chance and choose you!