Amy and Zoe have been friends since their first year of university. They met in their orientation group and kept running into each other here and there in the first term. Finally, they decided to meet up on purpose and their friendship has continued to develop over the last three years. Amy would say that …
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The concept of personal boundaries as a method for keeping some things in and some things out can be applied in many areas of life, including our thoughts and feelings. Some of the boundaries we have around our thoughts and feelings are unconsciously made, and other times we realize that we need to consciously develop …
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Kindness is an essential part of our human relationships and wider society. The most celebrated stories are those in which someone has done, or has been done, a great and unexpected kindness. We are even more deeply touched by kindness which seems to come at a sacrifice to the one extending the kindness, which is …
If you are new to the concept of personal boundaries as a way of creating freedom and order in your life, have a look at the blog post titled “Boundaries #1, A (not so) Brief Description”. The establishment and maintenance of personal boundaries is a responsibility. No one can decide for another person what kinds …
There are many types of boundaries. If we tried to list them all, it would fill the page and beyond. Yet, the concept of any kind of boundary we might describe is the same. It is meant to keep some things inside the boundary, and/or keep some things outside the boundary. Some boundaries are for …