On today's episode, we speak with a go-to therapist on setting boundaries, Monque Williamson. If you've ever been ghosted, considered ghosting someone in your life, or want to get better at establishing clear bounderies with people in your life, then this is the episode for you.  Through her experiences as a psychotherapist, she took an interest in encouraging others to try new paths to find balance and improve their overall wellness. Over the past 8 years, Monique has impacted hundreds of lives as a therapist and CEO of Enriched LLC.  

Join us as we talk personal rules of engagement, minconceptions about boundary setting, and what to do instead of going full ghost on people in your life.

What to Listen For:

• 1:47 Identify personal rules of engagement
• 2:45 What are the most difficult boundaries to set?
• 5:45 Strategies for boundaries when it’s an unfamiliar practice
• 7:47 Monique's framework for setting boundaries with families 
• 15:00 Misconceptions about boundary setting
• 17:41  What is the difference between a boundary and not wanting to take a certain action
• 19:27 Tips on how to avoid overexplaining when you want to say no to someone
• 21:42: Monique’s path to establishing boundaries
• 33:10: When boundaries become the need to cut someone off
• 35:05: What is sunsetting and using it instead of ghosting
• 37:00: Recommendations for sunsetting relationships

Where to Find Monique

Facebook: www.facebook.com/becomingenriched

Instagram: www.instagram.com/becomingenriched

Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/moniquewill1

Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/becomingenriched

Books + Resources Mentioned:

The Life Changing Magic of Nor Giving A F*ck and Get Your Sh*t Together by Sarah Knight

TEDx Talk: The Magic of Not Giving A F***

The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz

Daring Greatly by Brene Brown

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

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