The Journey Inward

Boundaries!
Say what!?
You want me
to examine my needs
and determine who or what
I will allow in my life
and under what circumstances?  This concept was
foreign to me, a people pleaser, a rule
follower, a box checker.   But now I thrive because
I am discerning about what I will and won't accept.

I am not unkind, uncaring, rude, or lacking in empathy;
quite the contrary, I am full of compassion because
I know pain, and I do not judge,
but I will not allow you to 
use your hurt as an excuse
for your bad behavior.  I
can love you from
a distance and
stay soft...
boundaries!