The problem with letting things slide

If you get someone used to treating you a certain way or acting in a particular way towards you, the person will come to expect you to allow it. Sometimes you allow things that you aren't okay with because you don't want to rock the boat, hurt the persons feelings or you've told yourself that … Continue reading The problem with letting things slide →

Separating work from home

If you've found yourself working from home over the past 16 months, chances are that at some point the lines have blurred. This happens when you don't create clear boundaries. As much as working from home gives you more freedom and flexibility, you're still working. And so being curled up on the sofa with a … Continue reading Separating work from home →

Internalising boundaries

You can learn a lot from someone by simply observing them. I recently noticed in a particular relationship that the other person had very clear boundaries. It wasn't anything that had been explicitly stated but through this persons actions it was very clear what they were and were not open to. Sometimes a persons boundaries … Continue reading Internalising boundaries →

Pushing the boundary

Many people have an unspoken set of boundaries for what they do and don't do or a set of rules that govern the choices they make. And sometimes the boundaries that you give yourself become limitations. Suddenly you find that you're not doing the things that you want to do because your boundaries go against … Continue reading Pushing the boundary →