Obviously we can surround it with supportive environments and sounds, things that soothe and feel harmonious to that sensitivity … like the feeling of the finest silk, a day in the forest or a beautifully played piece of music.
Having healthy boundaries is great (and easy) when you know what you want. But what happens when someone asks for something that you feel torn about? Do you say yes and override your inner uncertainty, or no and cut out any possibility of having the parts of that thing you Do want? Or do you say maybe and leave both parties feeling uncertain?
I have a wonderful program for successful female entrepreneurs who’ve been stuck in survival mode, saying yes to too many things and heading for burnout.
“My work mate/partner/kids don’t listen to or respect my boundaries when I set them. Everyone fights me and argues for things to stay the same
This week, at the end of a sweaty dance class in Mullumbimby, I stopped to have a chat with a woman I’ve felt drawn to for a while. She’s a 40-something woman in yoga gear and there’s something in the way she holds herself and the sparkle in her eye.
A community building project,
Something that will reduce suffering in hospitals,
Or a healing business where you see awakening bloom in your clients.