Trent Shelton
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But boundaries aren't walls to keep things out. They're bridges to let the right things in. That's in relationships. That's in marriage. It makes it more beautiful. Me and my wife, we've set boundaries with each other. That makes it more beautiful. I give her her time on self-care day. She gives me my time, my hours. And we're better for our kids and our family when we come back to that.
But boundaries aren't walls to keep things out. They're bridges to let the right things in. That's in relationships. That's in marriage. It makes it more beautiful. Me and my wife, we've set boundaries with each other. That makes it more beautiful. I give her her time on self-care day. She gives me my time, my hours. And we're better for our kids and our family when we come back to that.
Do I want to every minute of her life? Yes. No, I don't want you to go out there, babe. But I realize that's what she needs. Friendships, boundaries, your work.
Do I want to every minute of her life? Yes. No, I don't want you to go out there, babe. But I realize that's what she needs. Friendships, boundaries, your work.
Do I want to every minute of her life? Yes. No, I don't want you to go out there, babe. But I realize that's what she needs. Friendships, boundaries, your work.
boundaries and the thing that i see is that so many people aren't setting boundaries or they're setting boundaries and not standing on their boundaries so if you're the go-to person for everybody else but you can't go to anybody set a boundary say hey if you can't do this for me i'm not doing this for you no more unapologetically if you're the person that's always being there for everybody if you're somebody's 2am and they call you with all their problems oh my gosh
boundaries and the thing that i see is that so many people aren't setting boundaries or they're setting boundaries and not standing on their boundaries so if you're the go-to person for everybody else but you can't go to anybody set a boundary say hey if you can't do this for me i'm not doing this for you no more unapologetically if you're the person that's always being there for everybody if you're somebody's 2am and they call you with all their problems oh my gosh
boundaries and the thing that i see is that so many people aren't setting boundaries or they're setting boundaries and not standing on their boundaries so if you're the go-to person for everybody else but you can't go to anybody set a boundary say hey if you can't do this for me i'm not doing this for you no more unapologetically if you're the person that's always being there for everybody if you're somebody's 2am and they call you with all their problems oh my gosh
Then set a boundary. Hey, you know what? If you're not going to take my advice, don't call me no more with your problems. If I can't call you at 2 a.m., I call you, you sleep. I get the do not disturb. Then set that boundary. And boundaries aren't a mean thing. It's a necessary thing to protect your peace and to protect your energy.
Then set a boundary. Hey, you know what? If you're not going to take my advice, don't call me no more with your problems. If I can't call you at 2 a.m., I call you, you sleep. I get the do not disturb. Then set that boundary. And boundaries aren't a mean thing. It's a necessary thing to protect your peace and to protect your energy.
Then set a boundary. Hey, you know what? If you're not going to take my advice, don't call me no more with your problems. If I can't call you at 2 a.m., I call you, you sleep. I get the do not disturb. Then set that boundary. And boundaries aren't a mean thing. It's a necessary thing to protect your peace and to protect your energy.
Because as we said at the beginning of this episode, you don't get an infinite amount of energy to use. Like, no, it's a battery. If we're honest, some of us protect our phone battery more than we do our cell battery.
Because as we said at the beginning of this episode, you don't get an infinite amount of energy to use. Like, no, it's a battery. If we're honest, some of us protect our phone battery more than we do our cell battery.
Because as we said at the beginning of this episode, you don't get an infinite amount of energy to use. Like, no, it's a battery. If we're honest, some of us protect our phone battery more than we do our cell battery.
So to bring this back, set boundaries and look at boundaries as bridges. And I think it will change your life when you ask yourself what you need. Can I give a three step process with that? Please. Let's go. Number one, when you're setting boundaries, first ask yourself. What do you need in your life right now? Write that down, whatever it is. Peace. I need sanity.
So to bring this back, set boundaries and look at boundaries as bridges. And I think it will change your life when you ask yourself what you need. Can I give a three step process with that? Please. Let's go. Number one, when you're setting boundaries, first ask yourself. What do you need in your life right now? Write that down, whatever it is. Peace. I need sanity.
So to bring this back, set boundaries and look at boundaries as bridges. And I think it will change your life when you ask yourself what you need. Can I give a three step process with that? Please. Let's go. Number one, when you're setting boundaries, first ask yourself. What do you need in your life right now? Write that down, whatever it is. Peace. I need sanity.
I need better friends, whatever it is. Number two, then ask yourself, what boundary do you need to set? Do I need to set that will lead me to what I need? Okay. The number three, which is probably the most important. Why do I have to? not want to, why do I have to stick to this boundary? And this boundary is something that can't budge and write that down. What is it costing you?
I need better friends, whatever it is. Number two, then ask yourself, what boundary do you need to set? Do I need to set that will lead me to what I need? Okay. The number three, which is probably the most important. Why do I have to? not want to, why do I have to stick to this boundary? And this boundary is something that can't budge and write that down. What is it costing you?
I need better friends, whatever it is. Number two, then ask yourself, what boundary do you need to set? Do I need to set that will lead me to what I need? Okay. The number three, which is probably the most important. Why do I have to? not want to, why do I have to stick to this boundary? And this boundary is something that can't budge and write that down. What is it costing you?