by dmackinnon | Nov 1, 2019 | Healing Choices, Mindset
I grew up believing I should never make a mistake. That there was something wrong with me when I did make a mistake, as of course I did, all the time! The result of my belief was that I felt terrible every time I made a mistake. Which means, I felt terrible all the...
by dmackinnon | Mar 26, 2019 | Healing Choices, Thought Work
No one can set boundaries for you. It’s like work: your boss is not going to call you one day and tell you you’re working too hard and you should take a vacation. No one in your life is going to say, “You really go above and beyond, you need to start taking care of...
by dmackinnon | Feb 28, 2019 | Healing Choices, Mindset
Once we’ve established a boundary, (see Boundaries, Part 1,) how do we honor it? For some people, this is not difficult, but for many of us, it is very hard to do in the moment. For example, if you are raising children and working, you may have decided to set a...
by dmackinnon | Feb 3, 2019 | Healing Choices, Healthy Habits
What is a boundary? Just as we have property lines to show the boundaries between what is ours and what is our neighbor’s, boundaries in relationships let people know what is ours and what is theirs. When someone walks up our driveway to the front door and knocks;...
by dmackinnon | Jan 19, 2015 | Healing Choices, Limiting Beliefs
Often, I have a hard time saying “no.” But if I can’t say no, then I can’t really say, “yes.” If “no” is not on the table, then I believe I have no choice. I have no boundary. Whatever you want is what I feel I have to...
