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Saying no isn't mean. It's a skill. 🛑
Many people stuck in codependent patterns know they should 'set boundaries' but have no idea what to actually say.
Psychotherapist Terri Cole's guide to setting boundaries for people worn out from over-giving, over-doing and over-feeling. She introduces the idea of a 'Boundary Blueprint', the mostly unconscious patterns we absorb about what we are allowed to want and say, and shows how to redesign it.
In print, ebook and audiobook from Sounds True and major booksellers; widely held in public libraries. A companion Boundary Boss Workbook is also available.
Heads up: Discussion of manipulative relationships.
Age: Adult (suggested 16+)
And stand together yet not too near together:Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet, “On Marriage”