Have you turned your boundary line into a boundary wall? If you find yourself lonely because of unrealistic boundaries, today you can take a sledge hammer and Bring.The.Wall.Down. 

I want us to have a real talk and address the issues of isolation and loneliness that many people experience. I want to emphasize:

• The importance of community and relationships
• The need for boundaries in friendships 
• The challenges that come with maintaining healthy relationships
• The different levels of friendships
• Friendship is not codependency

In some cases we can find ourselves looking at our friends and thinking; “what the heck?” That’s because we don’t have a clear definition of what “friend" means and we’ve given access to the wrong people into our friendship circles. I want you to walk away knowing what friendship IS and IS NOT. 

Remember that true friendship and fulfillment can be found in Jesus.

Tag me @biancaolthoff and let me know what healthy lines you’ve drawn in your life.

Love you,

B

RESOURCES/LINKS

Friends With Benefits // Relationship Boundaries // Bianca Olthoff

TFHOC Miseducation of Love Series 

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People should be loved biblically, valued equally, but treated differently.

Takeaways

The benefits of community and relationships help against loneliness and isolation

Different levels of friendship: casual, close & core

The importance of investing in healthy friendships

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