At a point of total exhaustion while juggling toddler, and many errands of the day, I thought to myself,
what if all of this is my fault?
What if I am actually creating this exhaustion for myself?
I love my daughter and I want the best for her. I try to make her happy and always attend to her when she needs me (and that’s all the time).
And I did the same for everyone around me, actually. Even when I was already very busy I would never say that. I wanted to do everything.
However it was driving me to exhaustion, I had to say NO MORE, I had to set healthy boundaries.
To help me with my decision to have strong will and to say no more often, I started doing this exercise every day. Check it out it’s fun and short.
How do you feel about your boundaries? Is it easy for you to say no? Or is it hard like for me?
OMG I love this! I’ve had to do “six inches” before for sports and martial arts, but the breathing makes a difference. And although I have no problems standing up for myself when someone is in my face, I am a sucker for anyone who needs help (even if they’re really just taking advantage, I normally give people the benefit of the doubt).
Oh yes I know what you mean, Mandy. I have to do it for my daughter so that I remain strict with her when needed. Otherwise I melt so easily, lol