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specific kinds of playlists help me move with and through emotions. My favorite is to start with a song that matches my current mood or struggle. This song is often from my childhood, teens or early 20’s. It’s raw. I might listen to it 2-3 times. But I don’t let myself get stuck there. I may be tempted to listen to even heavier songs, but I don’t. The next songs I listen to are more opening, lighter, and hopeful, reminding me of goodness, love, and mercy. I breathe more deepl

I figured out that sometimes what happens during a boundary-setting conversation is that I’m thinking from a certain part of me and set a boundary from that part. But later when the boundary gets crossed or ignored, I’m tapped into another part of me that may not have wanted the same boundary. 

1. What’s your boundary style? 2. Why do we struggle with boundaries? 3. What can we do when people don’t listen?