Setting Limits Helps More than it Hurts
Setting Limits Helps More than it Hurts A butterfly comes [...]
Setting Limits Helps More than it Hurts A butterfly comes [...]
The difference between hurt and harm can be hard to see, especially when we’re in the middle of the pain. This is also true when we’re in the middle of the pleasure involved with some things that actually do cause harm. Pleasure is not a good measure of whether something is harmful or not. Likewise, hurt or pain is not a good measure either.
Setting boundaries is hard for a lot of people. Many of us want to make sure others are pleased. We get our self-worth from what others think and say about us. A friend asks for money repeatedly. A family member expects us to babysit their children over and over without notice. The boss asks us to cancel our plans to finish a project. There are lots of times we need and want to set boundaries but don’t...