Dr. Yvette's Blog
Inspiration and Encouragement for Your Personal Growth Journey
Stories and learnings from my own personal journey into deeper compassion, healthier relationships and nonviolent living. Please feel free to leave comments and questions on any posts; I love being in conversation with you.
Category: Boundaries & Power
Boundaries & Power
The Protective vs. The Punitive Use of Force and 3 Strategies to Try
I was sitting with competing emotions recently--feeling peace and joy regarding the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday for those of us in the US, and conversely, feeling ...
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The 2 Main Differences Between Boundaries and Requests
There are two main misconceptions about boundaries. The first is that a boundary is a punishment. Now that you've gone and done this terrible, awful thing ...
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Boundaries & Power
Where Did My No Go? A Codependency Question
As children, we adapt strategies that allow us to survive the environments we live in. Often, these strategies are life-serving and we carry them into ...
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The Dance Between Empathy, Self-Protection, and Boundary Setting
Have you ever struggled with the fine line between practicing empathy and not wanting to enable abuse?
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Boundaries & Power
Harnessing the Power of Conscious Anger
Anger can be a powerful tool for self-awareness and conflict resolution when we listen to its wisdom and identify the needs it's going to bat ...
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Boundaries & Power
I Have To, but I Don’t Want To
Since Yvette’s away on vacation this week, today’s blog post is a sweet story from our fabulous program support diva, Lynn 🙂 Enjoy! At the ...
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Boundaries & Power
How to Stand Up for Yourself with Love
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Boundaries & Power
Does Anxiety Stop You From Setting Boundaries?
If you were to ask me if I would rather experience a high level of discomfort for a minute, or deal with a lower level ...
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Why Doesn’t Autopilot Work?
Life is a constant dance of give and take – of offering and receiving. It feels wonderful when we are giving to our loved ones ...
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How to Start Setting Boundaries – When You Haven’t Been
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Boundaries & Power
The Protective vs. The Punitive Use of Force and 3 Strategies to Try
I was sitting with competing emotions recently--feeling peace and joy regarding the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday for those of us in the US, and conversely, feeling ...
Read more
boundaries
The 2 Main Differences Between Boundaries and Requests
There are two main misconceptions about boundaries. The first is that a boundary is a punishment. Now that you've gone and done this terrible, awful thing ...
Read more
Boundaries & Power
Where Did My No Go? A Codependency Question
As children, we adapt strategies that allow us to survive the environments we live in. Often, these strategies are life-serving and we carry them into ...
Read more
boundaries
The Dance Between Empathy, Self-Protection, and Boundary Setting
Have you ever struggled with the fine line between practicing empathy and not wanting to enable abuse?
Read more
Boundaries & Power
Harnessing the Power of Conscious Anger
Anger can be a powerful tool for self-awareness and conflict resolution when we listen to its wisdom and identify the needs it's going to bat ...
Read more
Boundaries & Power
I Have To, but I Don’t Want To
Since Yvette’s away on vacation this week, today’s blog post is a sweet story from our fabulous program support diva, Lynn 🙂 Enjoy! At the ...
Read more
Boundaries & Power
How to Stand Up for Yourself with Love
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Boundaries & Power
Does Anxiety Stop You From Setting Boundaries?
If you were to ask me if I would rather experience a high level of discomfort for a minute, or deal with a lower level ...
Read more
boundaries
Why Doesn’t Autopilot Work?
Life is a constant dance of give and take – of offering and receiving. It feels wonderful when we are giving to our loved ones ...
Read more
boundaries
How to Start Setting Boundaries – When You Haven’t Been
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