Friday, September 20: Set Healthy Boundaries

Today’s message is from the Angels and Ancestors oracle cards by Kyle Gray. Sage. You will soon find yourself acting as a teacher or mentor. A colleague who is new on the project needs your help to get up and running; someone who is searching for meaning asks you about your spiritual practices; a younger person needs your advice making a decision about the next phase in his or her life. Just because someone asks for your help doesn’t mean you have to drop everything and run to the rescue. Conserve your energy by setting healthy boundaries with anyone seeking your knowledge and expertise. Set up a meeting time with a beginning and an end. Keep any phone calls brief. Watch carefully to make sure that anyone you are helping doesn’t expect you to do the work or make all the decisions for them. If the same person wants to be able to contact you on a regular basis, consider charging money for your time. Consulting is a paying gig 🙂 Remember that you don’t have to keep talking if the person who asked the question isn’t listening. Establishing healthy boundaries with anyone who asks for your help will ensure that you do not become depleted and resentful, and that the interaction will benefit everyone.