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Boundaries · May 23, 2026Releasing

Illustrate a boundary you wish you had held

Not with blame — with curiosity. What would it have looked like to say no, or not yet, or this is not okay? Draw the version of that moment where you stayed on your own side.

This prompt is about letting something go. You do not have to be ready — just willing.

Before you begin

Body check-in

01

You may feel resistance. That is normal. Begin anyway.

02

If you need to stop, stop. You can come back.

03

When you are done, take a moment before looking at what you made.

These are invitations, not instructions. Take what is useful.

While you work

Sit with these

  1. 01

    What does it cost you when you do not hold this boundary?

  2. 02

    What are you afraid will happen if you say no?

  3. 03

    What would you gain if this boundary were in place?

You do not have to answer these. Let them sit beside you while you work.

After you finish

A moment of closing

01Look at what you made

Not to judge it. Just to see it. What is there that you did not expect?

02Notice how you feel

Different from when you started? The same? Neither is wrong. Just notice.

03Acknowledge yourself

You showed up. You made something. That is the whole practice. That is enough.

About this category

Boundaries. For learning where you end and others begin. For the no you are still practicing.

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