In the vast majority of real-world cases, “No-is-a-complete-sentence” doesn’t cut it. So how do we actually stay boundaried in situations where… established agreements complicate matters, or our conditioning has us feeling pressured to oblige, or we feel a certain sense of responsibility for another adult?
Fortunately, we’ve got options! Check out this week’s episode to learn some of my favorite tools, like: Following a No with a Yes, Saying Yes with Qualifications, The Power of the Pause – “Let me think on it and get back to you”, Workload Trade-offs, and Coaching instead of Rescuing.
To learn more about the Rescuing impulse (and other problematic patterns within its larger dynamic, often framed as the Karpman Drama Triangle), I highly recommend this in-depth treatise: https://www.lynneforrest.com/articles/2008/06/the-faces-of-victim/
If you would like personalized support on your unique journey – so you can break your own patterns of self-sacrificing acquiescence (without sacrificing your compassion!), go to https://explorelovingboundaries.com to set up a FREE call with me to gain some clarity and resources.
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Namaste