Walls vs. Boundaries: Letting the Good In And Keeping the Toxic Out
In previous articles, we have talked about how to keep out what shouldn’t come in and how to keep in what shouldn’t get out. One...
Talking Boundaries #2: Changing the Outcomes of Our Conversations
We closed my last article with the suggestion of Pia Mellody, author of Facing Codependence, to avoid using the phrase "made me" as it...
Talking Boundaries #1: My Feelings, My Responsibility
Have you ever said something you have regretted? As the words left your mouth, you desperately wanted to take them back. The stricken...
Listening Boundaries #2: Responding to Feedback Through a Healthy Filter
In my previous article, we discussed how to use an internal listening boundary to categorize and process incoming information. When we...