Gentle Empathy Counseling

Healthy Personal Boundaries You may have heard the term “Boundary” used often in recent years though what is specifically meant is not always clearly understood. Simply stated, a boundary defines how you are willing to be treated by someone else or what you will or will not allow yourself or someone else to do. Boundary Examples Work/Life balance – Amanda sets a boundary to not answer her work phone or text messages after 6pm. Relationship peace and children’s well-being – Me

You have heard the old saying “You are what you eat.” This truth could easily be expressed with respect to another aspect of life: “You are what you hear” or, more accurately, you become what you tell yourself that you are. Have you noticed that within your mind, you are always talking to yourself? Your mind is powerfully influenced by your own voice and believes what you tell it. If you are self-critical, you may become depressed and/or anxious and suffer with diminished se