wisdom Gifted People: You Have Strength, Not a Negative Trait. High standards of the gifted impress some, but for others it comes off as 'intense'. They might not find a match who'd tolerate their needs. Continue Reading
world We Need Leaders to Set Boundaries With Expansion. For change to happen at the level we need, it still must come from those we politically venerate because that is what we all voted for. Continue Reading
you & me Love Letter to the Tired and Lonely. Learning to love the 'good girl' who desperately wanted someone to validate her existence has opened me up to a different way of living. Continue Reading
you & me People Push Boundaries to Learn as Much as to Intrude. It takes a special awareness of boundaries to both protect ourselves and engage with others in our charged yet suppressive modern world. Continue Reading
you & me How to Know If You Have Bad Boundaries. Learning boundaries is not as simple as putting explicit attention on having better boundaries. It comes with experience, with learning to feel. Continue Reading
archives, you & me How to Know If You Have Good Boundaries. True boundaries don't actually feel like a 'No'... with heart closed and walls up... they feel more like an 'I love you, and I'm not available for that'. Continue Reading
archives, you & me 9 Tips to Stay Healthy, Sane & Joyful Around Family: A Year-Round Survival Guide. Many people get really anxious heading into a family event, or avoid it altogether because they simply can’t handle all the emotions that come up. Continue Reading
wisdom Boundaries to Benevolence: Harms of Ageism Amidst the Graces of Mentorship. Thank you for being the agents of teaching me healthy boundaries, and for demanding that I claim my worth instead of defaulting to you to declare it. Continue Reading
wisdom The Connection Between Love and Boundaries. It is actually generous to reveal your boundaries, and a deep act of vulnerability to ask for what you need... it is an act of love for the other. Continue Reading
feminism Don’t Dare Come Closer: 10 Unbreachable Boundaries of the Wild Woman. I built this walled garden to be my sanctuary from the likes of you, and, if my boundaries threaten you so much, you best be on your way. Continue Reading