4. You let toxic people stay in your life too long.
When you start enforcing clear boundaries, expect that some people may leave your life.
Meanwhile, co-workers or related people you see every day may comply, avoid you, pacify you, or make your life hell.
Stand your ground.
Three of my clients left jobs they loved because the bully in the office or toxic boss caused so much stress their health was affected.
Also know, you’ll have an easier time enforcing boundaries with someone new than people you already know.
Few people like more rules to follow, but those who truly care about you will appreciate that you’re taking care of yourself.
A friend of mine met a realtor for the first time and he was an obvious “close-talker” because he was right up in her personal space before she knew it.
She put her open hands up (fists would have made a different statement) and said, “Whoa, you’re in my space.”
He backed up, apologized and never got in her space again. He knew where her line was.
