Welcome to the She Shift Podcast. Today we have with us a blessing to the kingdom, the world, the earth. She Shifted let’s welcome Talisha Telsee. I want to take this opportunity to thank you for being with us today. Thank you for making yourself available to me. I remember when I first started this journey to become a clinician, you answered all of my questions.

Tell the Shifted Family a little bit about you?

Here you can share who you are, what you do, and why you do it. Please include the "simple life", empowering others to discover their strengths and own it as well as the gems you learned along your journey.  Summarize myths and truths about mental health by saying something like "mental health wellness is for everyone not just crazy people( for a lack of a better term). It's not about playing mind games but rather equipping people with the tools needed to successfully navigate life and truly live well

Speaking of tools to navigate life and truly live well. I'd like to jump into the real talk topic which is setting healthy boundaries.  Boundaries or setting boundaries have gotten a bad rap. I think it's safe to say that personal boundaries play a role in further defining one's identity.  Share what a boundary is and then shed light on why setting boundaries are important. In other words..boundaries establish what is for me, what I value, am good at, belief, ready for, need or feel and what is not for me, not good for me, what I am not ready for. Wow! So when we don't have boundaries, we overextend ourselves mentally, physically, and emotionally.  What are some examples of where we can be overextended mentally, physically and emotionally and what that might look like. Healthy boundaries should be a part of all of our life domains. You mentioned boundaries in marriage.  I remember when I first transition from work, the love of my life would schedule deliveries without asking me..which meant I had to be home.  I thought, No sir, ha!! Now, for some, that may seem small. It's really not that serious but for the new season that I was in at that time.  My time was important to me.  So, I said sweetie, I love you. Please don't schedule anything for me without checking with me first.  That was a healthy boundary for us.  If I said nothing. Resentment, frustration, anger could have been a response and could have impacted our relationship negatively. I've learned to express what I need and what's good for me and what's not in personally, with family and with friends. Talk about the negative impact of not having boundaries and what that has meant to you personally.