Daily Thought 9/27/12 – Boundaries

Daily Thought 9/27/12 – Boundaries

“No” is a complete sentence.”

-Anne Lamott

 

“Boundaries aren’t all bad. That’s why there are walls around mental institutions.”

-Peggy Noonan

 

“Setting boundaries is not a more sophisticated way of manipulation – although some people will say they are setting boundaries, when in fact they are attempting to manipulate.  The difference between setting a boundary in a healthy way and manipulating is:  when we set a boundary we let go of the outcome.”

-Robert Burney

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