The Boundary You Keep Skipping

She was great at boundaries in her personal life. At work, she just absorbed everything.

“At home, I don’t fear consequences for holding a line.

At work, I’m afraid of being seen as uncommitted.”

Here’s what I told her:

You already know how to do this. You do it every day at home.

The only difference is the story you’re telling yourself about what it means.

At home: self-respect.

At work, you’ve convinced yourself: selfishness.

Same skill. Different story.

The boundary you keep skipping is not a small thing.

It’s a quiet vote about what you believe you deserve.