09/22/2026
Have you ever intentionally created space for yourself, only to watch something else quickly fill it?
I know I have.
We protect an evening, leave some room in the weekend, or decide we need more time to ourselves.
But creating space and protecting it are two different skills.
That’s where boundaries can help.
And not only boundaries with other people. Sometimes we need boundaries with work, our phones, our habits, and even our own tendency to fill every available opening.
In this week’s blog, I’m exploring a different way to think about boundaries: not simply as something that keeps things out, but as something that creates breathing room in our lives.
Boundaries Create Breathing Room
Read the full blog at irismar.ca. Link in bio. ↖️