Over the last few years, I have been building boundaries around those and the situations that I have become sensitive to. But over time, I have realized that sometimes I let the boundaries become weakened and as such it can be challenging to realize that I need to develop better boundaries to better understand my own personal needs and protect myself from stressful situations.

I have always said that boundaries are a wonderful thing in protecting yourself from those situations that are challenging for you. In today’s world, protecting yourself from overreacting, becoming stress or facing sensitive content to enter your world is important not only in the real world but also in cyberspace in order to make sure that you do not become vulnerable to being preyed, targeted and letting down your guard and letting influential individuals push you beyond your comfort zone just to comply with their own personal needs.

Lately, I have realized that I need to be better at building stronger boundaries when it comes to protecting my mental health. This has also included limiting my media viewing both in the news media and social media to protect myself from becoming vulnerable to unwanted behavior that can cause me to become vulnerable in my own regard. It can be hurtful to let go of things that you have become accustomed to knowing that are a part of your life, but putting up boundaries around the things that steal your joy will open the door to allowing you to be open to those that have more to offer than what the previous relationships with others did.

It can be hard to develop boundaries around the things that have a mixed relationship of enjoyment and toxicity. There are parts of it that you like about it, but there are also the parts that are challenging for you. However, once that boundary is made and you assert yourself that you are not going to tolerate what you have become accustomed to, it can be an empowering feeling as if you are in more control.

You are only as strong as your weakest link and having something in your life that continues to pull away from what allows you to be your best friend is only making your life worse as time goes on. It takes a lot to stand your ground as long as you know and accept the consequences should you choose to do something that you do not want to do, then it is up to you to build the boundaries around the things that you no longer want in your life.

It has taken me time to build boundaries around the things that were toxic or brought me down in my life, but eventually, I realized that my life is so much better than it was by allowing the negativity and toxicity of others and situations into my life. Having the empowerment that I can be strong and do not have to be everyone’s friend is such a wonderful thing that provides so much relief to my mental health and makes me be the person that I want to be that is not defined by others wishes, wants, and demands.

I know that I have come a long way in building boundaries, and I need to be better at developing stronger ones to protect my mental health so I can live my best life and be there for those who deserve to have me in their life. I will overcome the struggles that I face from time to time, because I am building better boundaries.