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Boundaries 101

July 16, 2019 · by · in boundary setting, Gail Cawley Showalter, Living Learning Loving · Leave a comment

The Very First Boundary As I begin this series on boundaries I must begin at the beginning. You may not have considered your skin as a boundary. And yet it is. It’s your very first boundary. Your skin, your largest organ, holds all of your organs together. And it protects you in many ways. It’s […]

Boundaries-Quick Spot

April 23, 2019 · by · in boundaries are not walls to keep people out, boundary setting, Gail Cawley Showalter, Setting Boundaries · Leave a comment

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How Boundaries Can Improve Your Life

April 22, 2019 · by · in boundaries are not walls to keep people out, boundary setting, dysfunctional family, Gail Cawley Showalter, Setting Boundaries, Single Mothers · Leave a comment

 We only know our own family culture. It is our normal. When we grow up and establish another home, we can run into trouble.

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You Can Establish Boundaries & Take Control of Your Life

March 11, 2019 · by · in boundaries are not walls to keep people out, boundary setting, Setting Boundaries, Single Mothers · Leave a comment

There is no quick fix when establishing healthy boundaries in your life. Patience with yourself and others is required. Each of the steps could be a lifelong struggle for you. Take your time and be gentle with yourself.

Setting Boundaries in Relationships

February 25, 2019 · by · in boundary setting, Dating Do's, Setting Boundaries · 2 Comments

Setting personal boundaries are like identifying the gates in our invisible fence lines which protects the precious heart and soul inside our bodies.

How to Set Personal Boundaries

October 15, 2018 · by · in Author, Book for single moms, book for single mothers, boundaries are not walls to keep people out, boundary setting, gail cawley, Gail Cawley Showalter, gail showalter, Lessons of Insight and Encouragement on the path of motherhood, Living Learning Loving, Setting Boundaries, Single Mothers · Leave a comment

When I decided to teach Boundaries in our Sunday class at Calder Baptist Church I thought we would cover the material in a few months. A year and a half later we were still on the subject. I’ve found that women, especially divorced and single mothers, have serious issues with boundaries.

What is Detachment?

May 4, 2018 · by · in boundaries are not walls to keep people out, boundary setting, Detaching, Gail Cawley Showalter, Setting Boundaries, Single Mothers · 1 Comment

Detachment never takes away anything beneficial; only the harmful. – Vernon Howard

2Ways to Become Happy and at Peace with Yourself

December 2, 2016 · by · in accepting yourself, boundary setting, Enneagram, Gail Cawley Showalter, personality profiles, Single Mothers · Leave a comment

2 Ways to Be Happy and at Peace If you think I’m obsessed with boundaries you’d be partially right. Personality types and Boundary Setting are the two most powerful areas of knowledge that will preserve relationships and make you happier than any thing I know of. I can almost guarantee you that you will be pleased […]

Balancing Job and Family As Single Mom

March 25, 2012 · by · in boundaries are not walls to keep people out, boundary setting, Gail Cawley Showalter, Job Jump Starts, Parenting, Setting Boundaries, Single Mothers · 1 Comment

A Balancing Act A job is something you do in exchange for money, usually. Money is something you use to feed, clothe, and provide shelter for yourself and your family. Sounds simple, doesn’t it? Many of us make more out of the job than we should. We think it is our identity, our self-worth, and […]