Boundaries in Relationships

Boundaries tell you your values, who you are, your dreams, and your limitations.  How do you show up in your relationships? 

6 Tips on how to set healthy boundaries in a relationship:

• Know that having boundaries is essential for a healthy relationship (any relationship!)
• Be honest about your needs and your wants
• Listen to what your partner is communicating. They are telling you their needs and your wants. If you want your needs and wants to be heard, you must listen to other people
• Express your need for space. 
• Communicate with respect
• Be your authentic self

5 Areas where you might want to have boundaries 

• Emotional. Boundaries with your feelings. 
• Intellectual. Relates to your thoughts, ideas, and beliefs
• Finances/material
• Physical. Includes the way you eat, your possessions
• Time. People respect your time. If we agree to a time, you show up on time. Leave early if you have to to honor time.