In this long-awaited second season of Waffles Friends Work, Kara and Jensie dive into the popular, but often misunderstood, world of boundaries. We’ll start by talking through accountability and how that relates to boundaries. Then we’ll move into how to set boundaries and some ideas around doing that in your relationships and at work.
We think accountability partners are great tools, but what if you could be your own accountability partner? By taking the time to understand why you aren’t doing the things you want to do instead of beating yourself up, you can become reliable to the most important person: yourself.
This episode covers the 3 steps to setting boundaries: identifying where we need to set a boundary, determining what the boundary should be, and enforcing those boundaries. Setting boundaries takes practice and giving yourself grace—like so many other things in life.
We’ve talked through setting boundaries with and holding ourselves accountable, but things get a little trickier when we start involving other people. Setting boundaries helps us set our relationships up for success by reducing resentment and helping others understand how we want to be treated.
Feeling a little resentful toward your job or coworkers? Maybe it’s time to set some boundaries at and with work. We have a few ideas on how and where to set boundaries and some reminders on having hobbies and relationships outside of work so it doesn’t become your whole life.