“Boundaries” has become a buzzword that comes with a lot of connotations.

It’s not just about the things youdon’twant but also about what youdowant.

Boundaries are also about knowing what you need or want.

Elizabeth Earnshaw, LMFT

When we are setting healthy boundaries, we do so from a space of fairness and compassion.

Boundaries let us know when something has gone too far and is threatening our well-being in some capacity.

Every person on this planet has boundaries.

Even people who say they don’t have boundaries or seem to have no boundaries do have them.

Even couples need boundaries.

Even people who love each other deeply need boundaries.

In a long-term relationship, boundaries might sound like:

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Boundaries aren’t just something you have with other people.

Boundaries are something that actually start with the self.

It’s doing what’s right for you.

When you start there, it becomes much easier to do it everywhere else.