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If Your Boundary Has To Be Softened To Be Respected, It Isn’t a Boundary

When Women and Boundaries Collide

I learned this lesson the hard way, and honestly, more times than I’d like to admit.

For years, I softened boundaries to “keep the peace.” I said yes before checking my energy, time, or capacity. I told myself I was being flexible, but the truth was simpler: I was avoiding conflict.

And each time I backed down, people didn’t treat me better. They simply pushed harder because I taught them they could.
This is the reality for so many women in business leadershi...

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