Creating a healthy boundary is like giving yourself a big hug

Creating a healthy boundary is like giving yourself a big hug. Imagine that! Direct some compassion inward and really feel that self-hug. Now think about what that boundary would look like so that you can genuinely feel at peace with the other person and with yourself. What would allow you to feel, think and act like "you" again? This is what a healthy boundary looks like--an expressed understanding with another person, which deflates the stress and pressure in your relationship and communications.