Communicating boundaries with clarity and care.

Statements for when you want to find the words and say the thing.

Our recent theme in our community calls has been boundaries. It’s such a rich theme and there’s so many resources I could share with you, and I know you’ve been hungry for more.

So far we’ve touched on:

• Identifying and exploring boundaries that already support you well.

• Creating your own definition of a boundary.

• Exploring healthy behaviours that define a boundary.

This time we’re focusing on how we communicate about or around a boundary. Scroll to the end for your downloadable pdf guide featuring key phrases to help with communicating a boundary to others.

Boundaries can be tricky, and complex, so go easy, and start with some of the easier ones.

Remember that we’re working from the principle of “Shine a light on what you want to see more of”.

Reconnect with the ‘good’ example we explored in this earlier post, and keep collecting ‘good’ examples as you experience them. It’s a great way to build up your boundary toolkit. Remember you can circle back and use the worksheet from that post whenever you like.

Ok! Now let’s get to the detail of what I’ve learned about communicating boundaries.