off-limits

I’m currently in a season of my life where I’m learning to set boundaries on the access I give to people. We don’t have to say “yes” all the time—a “no” can be a powerful thing. What we allow is what we tolerate.

Sometimes, when you give people access to your life, they start to act like they have the right to touch every part of it—your decisions, emotions, and personal situations. There’s a difference between building walls and setting boundaries. Building walls means shutting people out completely; setting boundaries simply marks certain areas of your life as off-limits. Not everything needs to be shared—what they don’t know, they can’t destroy.

Some people just want to talk behind your back, twist your story, and turn it into something for others to laugh at. But I’ve reached a point where I no longer care about what others think of me.

Sometimes, we throw stones at a tree because we want its fruit—but if you want peace, you have to understand that not everyone will think like you, and that’s okay. You don’t need to explain yourself to everyone to be understood. It’s alright. It’s fine.

Kill their insults with your results.