Dr Kristen Mark ND

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Build Boundaries Not Walls: Navigating vulnerability and fear in the search for connection

How do we satisfy our craving for connection, and balance our fears and anxieties? This is prime time for cultivating, understanding and asserting personal boundaries.

We all need boundaries. They help us develop and sustain healthy, reciprocal relationships. Without boundaries, we're easily harmed, drained, and may become resentful or fearful in relationships. Fear of being hurt may lead us to build walls. But walls isolate, and prevent us from developing meaningful connections. When we cultivate self-awareness, we can better identify and assert boundaries so that we can be vulnerable enough to connect, but confident enough to protect our physical and emotional integrity.

Let’s talk about how to build boundaries mindfully so that we can thrive, individually and in community.