Thoughts or comments? Send us a text!
We share why boundaries keep surfacing in our lives and why guilt is often the biggest barrier to setting them. Using plant wisdom, we connect self-protection to resilience and show how healthier limits can support both us and the people we love.
• noticing two boundary extremes: overgiving vs shutting people out
• why we set looser limits with people we care about
• how rescuing others can block their resilience
• saplings and flexibility as a model for strength
• calluses and hard shells as protection after injury
• walnut trees and the risks of overprotection
• orchids and selective access as a healthy boundary
• VOCs and plant communication under threat
• the idea that thriving (not just surviving) requires boundaries
Learn more about my book, Nature Knows: Grow and Thrive through the Wisdom of Plants HERE.
Comments about this episode? Suggestions for a future episode? Email me directly at NSVpodcast@gmail.com.
Want to be a guest on No Shrinking Violets Podcast for Women? Send Mary Rothwell a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/noshrinkingviolets
Follow me on Facebook and Instagram, and check out my website!
