#171: Skill Set: Setting boundaries for yourself with LPC Shundria Riddick

INSIDE: Receiving grace requires setting boundaries for yourself. What do healthy boundaries that work look like? Listen to LPC Shundria Riddick.

If you’re anything like me, you’re like, “I’m not sure I need to listen to this episode. I don’t feel like I struggle with setting boundaries.” As a 47-year-old, I know my strengths and weaknesses, I invest in emotionally healthy people, and I don’t get sucked into drama or volunteering.

And also… I wonder about the Bible’s call to help others and sacrifice myself with the reality that I get burned out and overwhelmed.

I often fear turning down an opportunity because I don’t want people to think I’m dispensable or easily replaced.

I may feel confident setting boundaries but struggle to enforce them when confronted with the needs of those I know are genuinely struggling.

In today’s episode, you’ll receive practical strategies and anchoring truths for receiving grace by setting boundaries for yourself. We walk through:

When saying “no” feels unkind,
Six ways to set healthy boundaries,
And one truth when you’re exhausted from helping everyone else.

Quotes about receiving grace

“Sacrificing is to honor the Lord, not kill you.” – LPC Shundria Riddick
“Boundaries are healthy limits that honor what you want or need.” – LPC Shundria Riddick

Quotes about setting boundaries for yourself

“Your boundary is for you; it’s not necessarily to make the other person okay with it.” – LPC Shundria Riddick
“Healthy boundaries honor the things we want and need.” – LPC Shundria Riddick