My boundaries are one of the keys to my happiness.

What do I know? Well, I am who I am. It is not a negotiation AT ALL, this is my life, I am living it to the best of my ability. I can’t be concerned with how well each piece works for everyone. Bottom line: my health, mental well-being and stress management is what I focus on and all I have time for aside from my Partnership.

Through enforcing my boundaries and requiring others to understand instead of agree with me and my choices, it has become VERY clear to me who has respect for me and who doesn’t, who has my best interests at heart and who does not, who’d like to grow with me and who wouldn’t. As hard as it’s been to lose more people than I win, I’m better. I feel more clear, I’m currently living with intention, not to mention being relapse free!

So when self-doubt comes creeping… I ask myself: “What do I need?”  Answer: Well, nothing. All I really want is to be seen and accepted for being me full time, not part time, no mask holding, no fake. I honestly don’t have expectations of anyone. As far as I know everyone is just doing what I’m doing. Living their own life. Always a helpful reminder for me!