The Intentional Family

Episode 39: Landmarks & Landmines

Sep 21, 2021
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INSIGHT

Boundaries Are Fences Not Walls

  • Boundaries serve to keep good things in and bad things out rather than acting as impenetrable walls.
  • They should be permeable enough to allow relationship and opportunity while protecting against danger.
ANECDOTE

Cow On The Path

  • Mike shared a running story where a cow broke its fence and stood on the path, surprising their dog Lucy.
  • The cow illustrated what happens when a boundary meant to protect fails and causes vulnerability.
ADVICE

Learn To Say No Regularly

  • Say no when you genuinely lack capacity and avoid overcommitting to please others.
  • Protect your time by declining tasks that will cause 'death by a thousand paper cuts.'
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