Working this week in West Texas has been fun... Hot, but fun nonetheless. I have met some great people to work with, eat with, have great conversations with... Learned a few new things along the way, but have also learned about boundaries... How to recognize them, implement them, and live by them. That's always a great, but tough lessons sometimes. I know my limit... Usually. When someone chooses to push that limit, it doesn't necessarily end up in the best light. Boundaries are there for a reason. Sometimes to protect the heart, the mind, or even the soul. NEVER compromise your beliefs and values... Even if challenged. Be able to discern what is worth arguing about and what is not. Letting someone get the best of you due to an argument gives them to edge... And in that split second... You have let them take away your joy... And for what? I know... Easier said than done... But always worth trying.
Learning new things has always been a great hobby of mine, but now in my life, more than ever, I can appreciate when I discover something that will cause my soul to react in a way I have never reacted before.
If you are reading this and think I'm talking about you... First of all, why would you think this applies to you? Second, reread this, then examine your own boundaries and thought processes, and make note of recurring themes.
What can you do today to set a boundary?
Communicate effectively to someone you care about?
Walk away from a ill-tempered discussion because you are the better person?
Some things you cannot change, no matter how you try, but sometimes you can, by realizing the boundary, or changing the way you react.
Just some food for thought...
Linda
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Location:El Paso, TX
