Choosing Boundaries: A Path to Self-Respect

These words came to me this morning and maybe they will speak to you too.

For too long, I’ve let my boundaries be stretched, overlooked, or bulldozed because I didn’t want to disappoint anyone. Because I was trying to be understanding. Because I was afraid of being misunderstood.

Kindness does not require self-abandonment.

Compassion does not mean tolerating what harms me.

And my light does not shine brighter by dimming it for someone else’s comfort.

During a deep physical flare, an allergic reaction, and some hard realizations, I’ve come home to my truth.

Anaphylaxis is urgent, non-negotiable. It doesn’t let you explain or justify or downplay…it demands immediate separation from what’s harming you. Energetically, it’s the ultimate boundary.

And my truth is this –

I choose me.  I choose peace.  I choose boundaries that protect the life I’m building.  Even if that makes some people uncomfortable.

I’m done apologizing for listening to my body, my heart, and my spirit. This is what healing looks like.

This is what self-respect sounds like.