Nedra Glover Tawwab

someone else’s opinion about your life isn’t more valuable than your own.

We don’t naturally fall into perfect relationships; we create them.

the root of self-care is setting boundaries: it’s saying no to something in order to say yes to your own emotional, physical, and mental well-being.

Resentment
Feeling taken advantage of, frustrated, irritated, annoyed, and bitter is the result of the resentment we feel when we don’t set limits. Being resentful impacts the way we deal with people. It doesn’t allow us to be our best selves in our relationships. It breeds conflict. It makes us paranoid. It puts up a wall. Long-term resentment affects how we perceive the intentions of

When we’re resentful, we do things out of obligation to others instead of for the joy of helping

Being the best for Kim meant always saying yes. Saying no was mean. Saying no was selfish.

When we are stressed, our brain has difficulty shutting down. Our sleep is affected.

The root of self-care is setting boundaries.

Saying no to helping is an act of self-care. Paying attention to your needs is self-care.

If you think about it, the root of self-care is setting boundaries: it’s saying no to something in order to say yes to your own emotional, physical, and mental well-being.