Setting Boundaries in Your Relationships with Marie-Elizabeth Mali

Human connection specialist Mark Groves once said, "Walls keep people out. Boundaries teach people where the door is." And as women, we've been taught to be flexible, malleable caretakers at a young age. Drawing up walls was our way of setting up boundaries — to survive and protect ourselves from certain situations. But keeping up those walls is pushing us away from that thriving life and flourishing relationship we desire. Take them down. Do the inner work. Stay open and strong. Key points covered in this episode: ✔️ Identify your boundaries. Shift your mindset and treat boundaries as invitations for other people to come and engage with you in your world. ✔️ Take down walls. We draw up walls to survive and protect ourselves from certain situations. But keeping the walls up hinders us from the life we desire. Do the inner work. Stay open and strong. ✔️ Clear boundaries mean self-respect. Saying a "yes" you didn't intend cuts through your integrity. Be direct and efficient in saying "yes" and "no" – the truest expression of self-love. ✔️ Boundaries need no explanation. Exercise that muscle to say "no." Learn to sit with the urge to justify it. It doesn't require a laundry list of reasons to be valid. Nor does it need to be understood by others. ✔️ Develop a clear "no" for a trustworthy "yes". It's hard for others to know how to act when they're with you without firm boundaries. We want our loved ones to be comfortable, and they want to engage with us the right way. ✔️ Boundaries give space for self-love. It's the fundamental expression of self-love. It's a way to show others how to win with you as a door, not a wall. And if someone can't meet you there, they're not your person. ✔️ Practice saying "yes" with more specificity. Just like ordering that perfect cup of coffee at a cafe, don't be afraid to say what you want. Apply this in every aspect of your life – meeting with friends, work, and even in the bedroom. You have full control of experiencing what feels good to you.  ————————————— ★★★ About Marie-Elizabeth Mali ★★★ Marie-Elizabeth is the founder of Relationship Alchemy, where she helps women leaders create loving and nourishing intimate relationships that support their work in the world.   ★ TAKE THE RELATIONSHIP ALCHEMY ASSESSMENT ★ The relationship you desire is possible! Click here to discover what missing pieces are stopping you from having the passion and connection you desire. For Single Women: https://relationshipalchemysinglesassessment.com For Partnered Women: https://relationshipalchemyassessment.com ★ RELATIONSHIP ALCHEMY FREE FACEBOOK GROUP (FOR WOMEN) ★ Join for more tips, Q&A, connection, and community: https://facebook.com/groups/relationshipalchemyfree. ★ COACHING ★ Want to work with Marie-Elizabeth to have a relationship and life that truly lights you up? Serious inquiries only please. We are accepting applications to work with Marie-Elizabeth 1:1 and in group programs. Apply here and book a call: https://relationshipalchemy.com/catalyze-love. ツ CONNECT WITH ME ツ Relationship Alchemy Free Group (women only): https://facebook.com/groups/relationshipalchemyfree Facebook: https://facebook.com/relationshipalchemymem Instagram: https://instagram.com/relationshipalchemymem LinkedIn: https://linkedin/in/relationshipalchemymem Twitter: https://twitter.com/memali108 As a Relationship Alchemist, two-time TEDx Speaker, and host of the Relationship Alchemy podcast, Marie-Elizabeth Mali shows women leaders how to cultivate deeper love and connection in their intimate relationships. Drawing on her Master's degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine and over 20 years of working with clients, she teaches women how to show up as authentic leaders in their relationships and work instead of twisting themselves to fit in. Marie-Elizabeth's work has been featured in Thrive Global, SWAAY, and Forbes. She is also a member of the Forbes Business Council, a published author with an MFA in Poetry from Sarah Lawrence College, and an underwater photographer who has a thing for sharks. Learn more at https://relationshipalchemy.com.