I used to think having a soft heart meant keeping the door open no matter how many times I got hurt. Turns out, peace doesn’t ask for that. You can be loving and still say no. Understanding and still step back. And wish people well without handing them the keys to your nervous system.

Nothing about boundaries has made me hard. Strong boundaries gave me the space to laugh more, sleep better and stop carrying what was never mine to carry.

A soft life isn’t built by tolerating more. It’s built by honoring yourself enough to tolerate less. You don’t have to choose between kindness and clarity.

There Is No Place Like You: The Yellow Brick Illusion is available on Amazon.

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