It’s Time to Reintroduce Yourself, Boundaries Are the New Self-Love
There comes a time in every woman’s life when she must pull the curtains back, take a long look in the mirror and whisper to herself, “No more.” No more over-giving. No more over-explaining. No more stretching yourself paper-thin for people who wouldn’t break a sweat for you. That moment — when you reclaim your power — is what Mary J. Blige is serving in this post. It's not anger, it's alignment. It's not bitterness, it's boundaries. And it’s long overdue.
For too long, we as women — especially Black women — have been conditioned to dim our light; smooth our edges and smile through discomfort to make others feel safe, even at our own expense. We’ve been told that setting boundaries is “selfish,” that saying no means you’re difficult and that standing firm means you’re “too much.” But let’s…
