What Happens When the Strong One Stops Ignoring Her Own Boundaries
A Love, Lizzy podcast episode about setting boundaries, people pleasing, the rescuer role, and learning to put yourself first in relationships and family dynamics.
She has been carrying everyone else since she was a little girl. Walking through fire, sleeves rolled up, never complaining. And she finally asked the question so many of us are afraid to ask out loud. Do I get to be the one who is taken care of?
This week on Love, Lizzy I sat with a woman from our community whose story stopped me in my tracks. What I found so powerful is that the dynamic she was experiencing with the men in her life and the dynamic inside her family were not separate things. They were the same pattern following her everywhere. I go down memory lane to share the roadmap for what love and support from the men in your life should actually look like. This is an action packed solo cast where we offer multiple things you can do in the moment to hear your own boundaries more clearly, shift the attention back onto your own needs and wants without the guilt, and move through the world and your relationships relying completely on your intuition to make your decisions.
- Say no to anyone who cannot meet the threshold of how you want to be treated.
- Make the list of what you are willing to show up for and what you are no longer willing to carry.
- Find one person in your life and invite them into your inner circle as you practice articulating what you need.
I am so grateful to the woman who shared her story so honestly. I hope you love this episode and leave realizing you are the most trustworthy person in your life.
With love, Lizzy
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