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Sexual Boundaries and Resentment What are sexual boundaries? Boundaries describe the limits of what we can tolerate emotionally, physically, and mentally. Sexual boundaries describe the things we want and don’t want to do to do sexually. This could mean anything from a look, a comment, a touch, or even what
When Your Partner Suffers from Depression—Be Supportive While Keeping Healthy Boundaries Watching someone you love suffer from depression can be as devastating for you as it is for them. You might be struggling with what role to take—the drill sergeant that tells them to buck up, the nurse who takes
Identifying and Overcoming BS to Save Your Relationships It’s almost impossible to avoid letting our current cultural and political climate seep into our relationships. Maybe we’re wired to focus on opposites and ignore the middle. We can jump to conclusions and forget how complex the middle really is. Or maybe
6 Boundaries and Grounding Tools to Get Through the Holidays The holidays can be a wonderful time of fun, connection, and joy. However, they also can be triggering as well. As Christmas approaches, our struggles can feel increasingly overwhelming. Out of nowhere, we can be thrown into triggering relationships and
Should You Practicing Generosity in Relationships After a Tough Year? In Brenè Brown’s most recent book, she discusses the importance of practicing generosity. Identifying ways to give people the benefit of the doubt in our relationships and friendships. However, she also discusses the importance of boundaries. One of the most
The development of boundaries begins early in life and is reinforced by the relationships we form during the remainder of our lives. As a child, you expect your environment to provide you with your wants and needs. The child has an expectation of safety, nourishment, love, trust, and security. As
Overreaction is a label that can cause problems for you personally, as well as problems in your relationships. This word is often used as if it were a fact. We’re all guilty of having done this at some point in our lives. However, we’re the ones who typically pay the
Many people overestimate their clarity on their boundaries. The truth is that most people do not think much about them at all. Despite this, the majority of people move through their lives without any problems. For some, however, this lack of clarity can be detrimental. This is never as obvious
The Harm of Workaholism Workalism is one of those addictive patterns that our culture sort of props up and celebrates. Hard work equals excellence. However, this pattern can be harmful to our relationships and even ourselves. This behavior pattern is often romanticized by our workplaces. When we are working with