We often think boundaries are ONLY necessary when something is negative, toxic, or unhealthy. But what happens when the news is good, the invitation is thoughtful, the person means well, and you simply don't have the capacity to receive, give, or attend one more thing? In this episode of Deciding to Soar: Living Life Your Own Way, I explore the emotional, mental, and spiritual weight of information and invitations AND why protecting your capacity during critical seasons of life is not selfish. It is great stewardship. In this episode, we explore how: Information Has Weight. Even good news, advice, invitations, and life updates require emotional and mental energy. Sometimes the issue isn't the content. It's capacity.One Request Becomes Part of an Accumulation, Someone may think, “It's only one phone call,” without realizing you may be receiving ten other requests for your time, attention, wisdom, and emotional presence. They experience their one request. You experience the accumulation.Some Seasons Require You to Withdraw. Retirement, reinvention, relationships, relocation, illness, grief, and other major decisions may require you to temporarily step back so you can hear yourself, discern what you need, and give your life your undivided attention.Protecting Your Capacity Is Stewardship. Your emotional, spiritual, mental, and physical resources are finite. "You cannot borrow tomorrow's energy to satisfy today's expectations."You Don't Have to Prove Your Need for a Boundary, You don't owe anyone your private story, your wounds, or an explanation before you're allowed to say no, not now, or I don't have capacity. Sometimes maintaining a boundary requires the spiritual courage to be misunderstood.Find Another Witness. We all deserve to be seen, heard, affirmed, and celebrated. But our need to be witnessed does not obligate one particular person to be our witness. When someone doesn't have capacity for us, emotional maturity allows us to honor their boundary and find another person who does. This conversation is for anyone navigating a season that requires more attention, discernment, or energy than other people may realize. It is also an invitation to extend compassion when someone else's boundary disappoints us. Remember ... Looking well doesn't mean someone isn't carrying something difficult. Before you finish this episode, I invite you to ask yourself: What does my life need from me right now? And: What might I need to temporarily let go of so I can give more of myself to myself? This week....• Do a capacity inventory. Notice what currently has access to your mind, heart, ears, time, and energy, and give yourself permission to make one adjustment. • Share this episode with someone who may need permission to protect their capacity without guilt or explanation. • Follow Deciding to Soar: Living Life Your Own Way on your favorite podcast platform so you don't miss our next conversation. • Join me on YouTube to continue the conversation, ask questions, and share what this season is teaching you. • Subscribe to my newsletter for deeper reflections, practical wisdom, and additional conversations about navigating the seasons of life that ask more of us. Never forget that sometimes your life needs all of you. And when it does, give yourself permission to give your FULL self to YOURSELF! Blessings! Want more from SharRon and The Jamison Group? 📖 WORDS OF WISDOM: SharRon’s Latest Book, Deciding To Soar 2 Higher, Unwrapping Your Purpose. https://www.amazon.com/Sharron-Jamison/e/B00JE8L0Q2s 📩 SPEAKING and Coaching: https://sharronjamison.com/contact/ 🧠 MINDSET: FREE training By SharRon: Belonging To Me: Living Free From Fear https://sharronjamison.com/belong-podcast/ 💜 HEART: Self-Led Training: You Can Depend On You: Making Your Own Rules: https://www.youcandependonyou.com/waitlist 📰 WEEKLY WISDOM: Subscribe to SharRon’s weekly newsletter: https://sharronjamison.com/newsletter/ 💻 WEBSITE: Visit her website or read her latest blog: www.SharRonJamison.com 📰 Related Articles: Subscribe to SharRon’s Substack, The Sovereign Soul: https://substack.com/@sharronjamison 🔔 Subscribe to My YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SharronJamison ☕ SUPPORT SharRon: Buy SharRon a coffee or support her work: https://sharronjamison.com/donation/ 📧 EMAIL SharRon: SharRon@SharRonJamison.com 💁🏽OTHER RESOURCES: https://solo.to/sharronjamison LIKE THIS EPISODE? If so, please share it with a friend. Also, please rate, review, and subscribe to help spread the word.
