One of the most powerless experiences we can have is within a family dynamic that lacks boundaries.
Like an emotional free-for-all, family members can trespass boundaries that most outside of our own homes wouldn’t even imagine stepping foot over.
The very connections we’re born into, the ones we rely on to show us how to love, safely attach, and respect ourselves and others, may become the very ones we have to protect our emotional and mental well-being from.
In all truth and fairness, most family members who lack boundaries mean no harm.
And unfortunately, they have likely experienced their own mental, emotional, or even physical boundaries being persistently breached.
Boundaries are love’s gentle borders where respect and freedom meet and where self-love and connection co-create.
People who cross your boundaries often lack a sense of their own personal safety.
Many of them have no example of what it means to stand in their power, honour their truth, and draw a line in the sand.
This is not an excuse, but a fundamental understanding that will allow you to undertake the challenge of shifting dynamics.
Now, will this newsletter absolve your entire family from the disrespect and disregard they have and will show?
No.
Lasting change calls for introspection, communication, and a collective commitment to foster a healthier dynamic within the family.
So, while this message may address certain aspects, true dynamic shifts lie in an ongoing effort to cultivate empathy, mutual respect, and open dialogue among all family members.
But this is a starting point for you to reconcile with your power, discover how to create boundaries with people you love comfortably, and recognize there is no authentic connection without authentic respect.
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