Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself

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This book tells you not to help unless you are asked, never offer your professional services to others for free, ghost people, etc. I honestly think the comments about the narrators voice needing to be changed are rooted in subconscious racism. Finally, it was a little confusing as to where one's boundaries end and where dictating another's behaviour begins. Throughout the book Nedra provides detailed examples (anonymized) from her practice to highlight how poor boundaries present themselves in our daily lives, specific actions to begin practicing healthy boundaries and real outcomes from individuals who created healthier boundaries.

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Don't be fooled by the author's direct and readable style; Nedra's obvious experience shines in the content. If you can resist your urges, change your habits, and say yes to only what you deem truly meaningful, you’ll be practicing healthy self-boundaries. For example- “when you are with me you need to put down your phone, you cannot have more than three drinks when we are together”. In my work with domestic violence survivors, we had to strategise on what the best ways are to keep a survivor safe and yet allow them to regain some control over the situation, and the solutions that often come of that aren't perfect. If you're ready to live in alignment and shift your relationship with self and others, Set Boundaries, Find Peace is your next must read.Finding peace requires showing up—Nedra has written the blueprint on how to not only show up but also do the work. If you're interested in learning more about boundaries, how they impact your life, and how effectively managing(or mismanaging) your boundaries can change your life this is a great read. This empowering book provides a powerful road map for establishing expectations and personal limits so that you can live your life with the safety, respect, and self-actualization that you deserve.

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Setting boundaries can result in a lot of pain and heartache and this is glossed over which feels a bit irresponsible. It’s hard to change your habits if you never change the underlying beliefs that led to your past behavior.But what do "healthy boundaries" really mean--and how can we successfully express our needs, say "no," and be assertive without offending others? NedraTawwab offers clarity and direction with grace and compassion on a topic often discussed but rarely integrated. The author argues that creating and maintaining boundaries is the best way to protect one’s emotional, physical, and intellectual independence, and is essential to enjoying healthy relationships with friends, family, and coworkers.

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I appreciate that the author covered the ways trauma and abuse impact our ability to set boundaries, but I felt like I needed a deeper dive and this book just offered an overview.Yes, this leaves how to meet the boundary up to interpretation but shouldn't boundaries be a discussion about how two people can meet each other's needs? Tawwab encourages reader engagement by including a variety of examples and opportunities for reflection throughout the book. When you’ve learnt to get rid of unnecessary filler words and sentences, you need to fill it up again with the necessary glue words and sentences. She is also often abelist, classist, makes sweeping statements about fat people including the slur ob*sity.

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It’s funny because the author even mentions this in the beginning of the book, saying that boundaries can be too rigid as a result of trauma, but then continues the book assuming that all boundaries the reader comes up with are perfectly justifiable. I appreciated that the author discussed how to set boundaries with family, in romantic relationships, with friends, with work, with technology, and even with yourself.This will absolutely be my go to reference guide and roadmap for boundary setting in all seasons of life. As I was reading, I became aware of the boundaries I need to establish as well as the ones I do already.