The ART of
Self-Nurturing
Courage to Set BOUNDARIES
BY KELLEY GRIMES , MSW
At the core of self-nurturing is the courage to love ourselves enough to set boundaries even when we risk disappointing others . Learning to prioritize our needs and feelings is critical to nurturing our self-worth and value . Setting boundaries is an empowering way to demonstrate that we value and respect ourselves and an important way we let people know how we want to be treated . Boundaries establish guidelines for how we want to be with others in our environment and evolve and change as we do over time .
A major focus of my work counseling clients over the years has been nurturing healthy boundaries . I have found that when we learn to set healthy boundaries , we are able to cultivate healthy relationships with ourselves and others . Since self-nurturing is fundamentally about nurturing a relationship with ourselves , cultivating the courage to set boundaries is essential to becoming the artist of your own life .
And indeed , it requires courage because there are so many reasons