Open Hearts

In this episode of Open Hearts, we will continue talking about boundaries. We will look to identify in which spectrum do our current boundaries fall, are they too rigid, healthy or too loose, almost inexistent? The purpose is for us to build a healthy boundary system that can help us show up in our relationships in a more genuine way, to offer love and respect whilst we are also assertive about demanding the same in return. We will look at how having a better sense of one's self-identity will help us in the process of knowing what types of communication, behavior, and interaction are acceptable, according to our own set of values and belief systems.

Here are some questions to help us identify in which spectrum our boundaries fall within: healthy/rigid/ loose:

• Do you have a sense of what your boundaries are at this moment?
• Do you know what kind of behaviours and communications are acceptable to you?
• What are your limits?
• Are you assertive about your needs?
• Do you tend to put other people’s needs first?
• Have you ever experienced burnout?
• Do you find it easy or hard to say 'no' to others?
• Are you sacrificing too much for others, or too little?
• What kind of behaviours are you tolerating?
• Are you engaging mostly in activities that bring you happiness?
• Or are you engaging mostly in activities that are draining you?
• Are you focusing on the good people in your life, that feel light and joyous?
• Are you putting barriers between yourself and others?
• Or are you giving out too much too soon?