I’m always so damn proud of my clients when they become more comfortable at setting boundaries, speaking up for their needs. Having an easier time communicating with those around them. It’s freaking huge.

Therapy can be HUGELY beneficial as far as learning how to set better boundaries as well as tune in with what we need. It’s not easy to say NO sometimes, I get it. It’s also not easy necessarily to be more assertive and learn to NOT feel guilty about doing so. Therapy has done wonders for me in regard to this (& a ton of other things).

We DO need to prioritize saying NO to what may not be serving us. I saw this quote the other day “People who get upset at your boundaries are the one’s that need them the most” WOAH right. It is unfortunate that when we start to make positive changes that it can result in negative comments from those we may surround ourselves with.

As I mentioned in my post - this is more to do with THEM & THEIR SH*T, not you. If you’re doing something positive and healthy for yourself and someone has something negative to say, it could be that they themselves may want to change but don’t know how. They may feel confronted by their lack of change/growth. Sad, but true. Keep doing you. You can say something to them and if they STILL continue to make negative comments, maybe you reduce the amount of time you spend with them.

When you say yes to something, you’re always saying no to something else.

It’s okay to say NO, to set boundaries

To prioritize your health and wellness

No one is going to do the work for you

You need to take care of yourself like your life depends on it… because it does.

You are worth the time, effort and energy

You are capable of doing so much more than you may give yourself credit for

It’s okay to start small!

You can always up the intensity when/if needed

Happy NO-vember first

Let’s hear it for setting and sticking to our damn boundaries

xx Brooke @wellbalancedwithbrooke