As we get healthier emotionally, we set healthier boundaries without false guilt, second-guessing, or inner turmoil. Our boundaries keep our personal and professional lives separate and balanced, our friendships mutually enriching, and our family lives respectful and kind.
It is impossible to formulate and to unapologetically insist on a healthy boundary without first getting the healing that frees us from taking responsibility for another’s feelings. We can learn to take responsibility for our own feelings and expect others to manage their own feelings, and then we know that our boundary is not harming anyone around us, no matter how much the boundary is questioned, disputed, or resisted.
Emotional healing leads to healthier boundaries and thus to healthier relationships. This is a win-win for us and for those in our circle.
Physician, Get Healed 