Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself

by Nedra Glover Tawwab

People do not have to like, agree with, or understand your boundaries to respect them.

If boundaries ruin a relationship, your relationship was on the cusp of ending anyway.

If you want people to respect your boundaries, you have to respect them first.

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but someone else’s opinion about your life isn’t more valuable than your own.

boundaries are not walls. A wall keeps people out, while boundaries show people how to exist in a relationship with you.

If you don’t uphold your boundaries, others won’t either.

Recognize that saying no to others is saying yes to yourself.

Sure, some people may be aware when they violate someone’s boundaries, but most likely, they don’t know. Boundaries are not common sense; they’re taught.