Thank you Julia. Hero Journeys can be painful but the lessons we learn are precious and if we can show the way for others who are facing similar situations, then the journey is worth it. It’s when we are able to embrace ourselves with self-love and self- respect, we are able to build boundaries that ensure we maintain healthy relationships.

It is painful, Reba, even as a bystander. Ruby followed Step 3 in the second part of the Boundaries post and stung the Meanie. 🙂 I agree, it is time to create s another post with her exact steps. Watch this space! 🙂

Sad but true, Debra. It is better to set up personal boundaries from the beginning and even if we don’t, the next best thing is to learn from our life lessons and not repeat our mistakes. Thanks for dropping by at The Karmic Ally Coaching Experience Blog.

Thank you Tikoshia! It is for us to define who we are and not others. A similar concept applies in personal and professional branding. If we do not define our brand, then others will and that may turn out to be to our detriment. Thanks for dropping by at the blog and sharing your valuable insight.

Thank you Tanya. People who are prone to giving often forget that respect is a reciprocity relationship and women, who have a caring or nurturing instinct are more prone to fall into the trap of overrun boundaries, like my friend Ruby. We were all young at the time and perhaps as more mature women we would act differently but the truth is that each one of us has to define our boundaries and maintain them. Self-preservation is important.