Day 009 · September 25 · Boundaries
A Boundary Is Not Punishment
A boundary is information offered kindly — here is where I end and you begin.
A boundary is not a wall you build to punish people. It is information, offered kindly: here is where I end and you begin. Boundaries are how you keep the promises you made to the woman you're becoming. Every unkept boundary is a small self-abandonment — and you have stopped abandoning yourself.
PRACTICE — Choose one sentence and keep it ready: “I can't take that on right now.” No essay. No apology tour. One honest sentence.
Today's affirmation: “A boundary is how I keep my promises to myself.”
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