15 Writing Prompts about Boundaries
Feeling like your boundaries need a refresh? Maybe work feels too consuming, the news too much to take in, a relationship feels too taxing… whenever and wherever you’re feeling the need for refreshed boundaries, these journaling prompts are here to help guide your thoughts so you can take the steps necessary to best care for you.
Why Boundaries Matter
“Boundaries need to be continuously communicated and gently placed in to a relationship to actually be withheld.”
Instead of thinking about a boundary as a fence or something you put up around yourself, Paul suggests thinking of “a boundary as a standard, a standard in your life that you are upholding.” The idea of the standard brings ownership back to you. Instead of pointing that finger at everyone else, turn it back on yourself and ask what you can do differently.
If you’re feeling anxious or worried about setting new standards (or boundaries) in relationships, Paul recommends to “get our your journal* and write out the worst thing that could happen. What’s the worst thing that could happen if I sit down and set the standard with this person? Then ask yourself will this actually happen? If it’s a yes, then you have the opportunity to prepare yourself a little bit more for the situation. But if it’s a no, then you can move into it with a little bit of peace.”
If this piques your interest, I cannot recommend the book Set Boundaries, Find Peace by Nedra Glover Tawwab* enough. Game changer. Set Boundaries, Find Peace* absolutely changed my perspective on boundaries and I’ve since recommended it to so many friends! Hopefully you feel the same. :)
Grab your favorite journal (I love this one*, and this one* was designed to pair with Tawwab’s book), a great pen and a cup of something cozy and dive into the prompts below.
15 Writing Prompts about Boundaries
In what small ways can I love myself more? Are there any boundaries I feel drawn to create? Or traumas to heal?
How would it feel to have more boundaries around my time and energy? What judgments about myself and others do I need to release?
What part of my life needs more space? What’s one action I can take to create that space?
What feels heavy in my life right now? What feels good? How can I integrate more peace into my life?
What negativity do I feel my spirit trying to release? What positive possibilities for my life feel good when I think about them?
In what ways might I be sabotaging my ability to trust myself? Am I listening enough to my inner wisdom? Or too much on the voices of others?
When you envision a future version of yourself that seems happy and aligned, what's going on in your life now that's taking that possibility away? What's distracting you or making you feel the opposite of what you want?
When I allow myself to sink to a lower energy, why does that happen? What in me needs to heal or be brought to my attention?
In what ways do I allow perfectionism to steal the joy and grace I could be giving myself?
Am I an internalizer or an externalizer? What could I do this week to become a better communicator?
What’s holding me back from becoming the truest expression of myself?
Is there anyone I need to forgive? If so, what can I do to resolve this difficulty?
What's the ONE thing I want to focus on if I were to be honest with myself?
What am I afraid to share with someone else? What emotions come to mind? Is there an opportunity for healing?
Which writing prompt stood out the most to me? Or the most illuminating? How does that show me what thoughts, behaviors or relationships of mine haven’t been serving me? What resources do I need to move forward?
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