What I want to talk to you about today isn’t exactly one of the “sexiest” topics out there in the whole personal growth world, but, as a psychotherapist, I actually think it’s one of the *single* most important topics we could possibly talk about. It is such a big and important topic that I created a whole course centered around it.

It’s a topic that impacts every area of your life daily, hourly, constantly. From your romantic relationships to your career, from your finances to holidays with your in-laws, today’s topic is … drumroll please…

BOUNDARIES.

This all-important B-word impacts every area of your life. And if you weren’t taught and modeled good, functional boundaries growing up or if you’re in relationship with people who can’t or don’t respect your boundaries, then how you currently understand and hold your own personal boundaries may be negatively and pervasively impacting your life (not to mention the lives of your loved ones).

Thanksgiving approaches. Many of us head home to be with our families for the holiday, the perennial topic of boundaries may emerge for some.

Specifically, how to hold appropriate boundaries with loved ones. And what to do if your boundaries keep getting dismissed, ignored, or outright crossed.

Now, I know, this is one of those vague therapy terms that gets thrown around a lot. But in this article, I break it down and give you some concrete examples. I’ll share what healthy and less functional ones look like. And also share with you ways to improve your boundaries if you need to.

So, in this latest letter from the archive while on maternity leave series, I hope you find value in this article on personal boundaries and how to improve them if needed.