23/05/2021
We all play roles in our various circles. At home, work, with friends, and family, we define ourselves by these roles parent, sibling, boss, employee, friend, partner. We perform what is expected of us and without even thinking about it we allow it to consume us. Only when you are in your own company, consumed by self are you able to reflect and be objective about these roles and how you play them. This is when you see how boundaries become a thing.
Are you enforcing the boundaries you need and want? Or do you ignore yourself for the betterment of others? Do you dim yourself for others benefit or approval? Are you taking responsibility for others well-being when you shouldnât be? If so Why?
Yes you will always have labels and roles you play but, what you must understand is that you get to choose what and how those roles are for you, and furthermore you can change how you perform and you can enforce those boundaries without forcing them.
You are allowed to ask for better treatment, you are allowed to ask for respect, you are allowed to ask to be seen in a new light because you have changed and grown. As much as you can ask you have to be prepared that those around you can choose to either oblige or refrain. What are you prepared to lose or gain to expand your growth? How important are those boundaries and more importantly you to you?
We all want to be seen, but we have to step into our own light and power to be seen. You canât ask to be seen and stand in the dark hiding, and accepting the same treatment. You never know, you could be the light that inspires those around you to grow and change for themselves?!?
What we perceive as a loss may be in fact a clean out of what no longer serves us to grow and shine. You canât fill a full closet with new clothes, when you keep holding onto the old ones. Just like you canât fit into something youâve outgrown, itâs uncomfortable, just because we loved it once is not a valid reason to be uncomfortable.
You have the choice, you have the power but, do you have the courage to choose you?