When trying to figure out what posts to do for February, I was having a hard time figuring out what to do. But then I thought of this one. The month of February is a good month to talk about boundaries with other people, but should you set boundaries for yourself? There are many reasons why you should set boundaries with yourself, and let me tell ya, this is a post that I really need to listen to this post as well.
I know there are probably many of you who are questioning why you need to set boundaries with yourself. Let me ask you a question? What does your screen time look like? Also, do you have any toxic people in your life?
I thought so. There are so many of us who walk all over ourselves. We wouldn’t let others do it, but we’re okay with doing it to ourselves. But why?
importance of setting personal boundaries
There are so many reasons why we need to set personal boundaries. How often do you spend time on your phone? What’s your relationship with other people?
Now, answer this. How many goals did you set for yourself on January 1? Have you accomplished any of them yet?
If your answer is no, then it’s probably time to revaluate thing. There’s so much importance in setting personal boundaries.
If you’re anything like me, then life is probably passing you by. You don’t remember a whole lot of what you accomplished, and you probably don’t remember a whole lot of what you did. Time seems like it’s passing by a lot faster, and you don’t remember a whole lot of what has happened in the past couple of years. You haven’t been on vacation or done much outside of your city, for that matter. So you’ve probably been burying your head in your phone so you can forget about it all.
Am I right?
Or you more than likely have a husband, family member, or co-worker who walks all over you. And you allow it because you don’t want to start any drama. What does this part have anything to do with setting boundaries with yourself, though?
One reason why you should set boundaries with yourself and how you can do it in situations like this is by not allowing. Don’t put yourself in that situation if you don’t have to. There are probably other ways to get out of it as well. Or just talk to the person or bring it up to your boss.
importance of setting healthy boundaries
This is something that I didn’t think about earlier. There is a lot of importance in setting healthy boundaries with yourself. For starters, we already talked about one thing. That would be to stay off your phone and go off and do things.
Another thing would be not to stress-eat. I’m guilty of this one, but I’m also guilty of not really eating much at all. Let’s just say that I’ve never really had healthy boundaries around food. I know I’m not the only one who is guilty of this, either.
Conclusion to why you should set boundaries with yourself
This is the year you need to get your life back. This is the year you accomplish your goals. It’s time to start living your life for once. Stop hiding behind your phone or your house and get out there and do things. I know I will be, and I know I will be doing it scared.
Set those boundaries and go accomplish your goals.