Simply sharing my written reflection from the prompt offered in the spectacular book, “How To Do The Work” by Dr. Nicole LePera @the.holistic.psychologist
Her template for communicating your boundaries ~
“I am making changes so that [intention for new boundary] and hope you can understand this is important to me. I imagine [understanding of their behavior]. When you [problematic behavior], I often feel [YOUR feelings], and I understand this is something you may not be aware of. In the future, [what would you like to happen or not]. If [problematic behavior] happens again, I will [how you will respond differently, to meet your own need].”
My reflective response re: Spiritual Exploration ~
“I am making changes so that I can explore all aspects of my spiritual self and I hope you can understand that this is important to me. I imagine you may not agree with my choices or even feel they are not ‘right’ or safe. When you try to steer me back to your belief system of traditional Christianity, I often feel you are only seeing me for who I was as a child, instead of a curious and responsible adult, seeking to find answers for my life, not yours. You may not be aware of causing me to feel this way – disempowered to life my own life. In the future, I would love to discuss spiritual explorations with an open mind, however if I feel shut down, small or disempowered again, I will need to leave the dialogue.”
Try it out yourself!
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