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And the questions around past scripts. Meditation. She prompts you to look at a current conflict or boundary issue where you felt flooded with emotion (fear, intense guilt, or hot anger) and ask: “Where have I felt this exact way before?” You are looking for the familiar texture of the discomfort—that specific feeling of being trapped, small, or dismissed.

In Boundary Boss, Terri Cole explicitly links limiting beliefs to your Downloaded Boundary Blueprint. She defines them as the false, internalized "rules of life" you adopted as a child to stay safe, keep the peace, or avoid disapproval.
Because these beliefs sit in your subconscious, they act like invisible filters over your reality. They convince you that setting a boundary will inevitably lead to disaster.

You can tell a coworker you aren’t down with gossip. Or let a pal know that snide comments are not welcome. This addresses a micro-violation directly.. friends often hide behind "just joking" or passive-aggression. By labeling the comment for what it is—snide—and stating that it isn't welcome, you break the spell of compliance. You are letting them know that the price of admission to your life is basic respect.

Personal boundaries are invisible and need to be repeated with words.

Terri Cole emphasizes that massive, overt boundary violations (like outright abuse or explosive screaming matches) are obvious markers. But it’s the micro-violations—the subtle, everyday erosions of your autonomy—that silently train your nervous system to accept discomfort as "normal."

When Terri Cole says, "It’s not your fault, but it is your responsibility," she is talking directly to the adult who realizes they are still running both of these outdated software programs. Recognizing that you are doing both—acting out the harmful behaviors of the dominant parent while playing the anxious appeaser of the submissive one—is painful, but it's the exact moment the spell breaks. Smoke and mirrors.

Terri Cole frequently points out that anger isn't a "bad" emotion—it is actually a boundary alarm system. It's your psyche's way of saying, "Something is happening here that is not okay with me." When you've been trained to mute that alarm to keep a paternal figure happy, learning to turn it back on can feel terrifying, but it is incredibly healing.

It may not be your fault, but it is your responsibility.