Set boundaries. Only allow what you are available for.

 I have said it at least 13 times across this year of cancer truths…

People are weird.

• They ask intrusive questions.
• Make assumptions about your past life choices.
• Tell you what you should be doing for your treatment
• and of course what you shouldn’t be doing

I recently had coffee with a friend who is separated. We hadn’t seen each other since it happened. We chatted for a few minutes and I asked how it was going. She said, “we are not talking about that today”. So we changed the subject and moved on.

Boundary set. No explanation needed. New topic please.

I was so impressed with the directness and the ease with which the subject was changed. In some ways I think knowing how you want to redirect people when you have set a boundary for yourself is a great way to set you up for success. Because people are always going to be weird, you and me included.

How are you setting your boundaries today?

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