Boundaries Part 1

Life Happens Laugh Anyway

Do you struggle with boundaries?

Welcome to the club. We definitely struggle in this area and that's why we decided to cover this topic. In fact, on this recording, we get super vulnerable and share a really funny story about both of us blowing our boundaries when it comes to food. Stay tuned to the end to hear that. And, in between recording part 1 and part 2 we just kept the conversation going to the point of shedding some real tears (Tracy...cuz my heart leaks through my eyeballs).

Here is what you can expect from this two-part podcast:

• Excerpts from Boundaries book by Townsend and Cloud
• Biblical View of Boundaries
• What are Boundaries?

The following will be in Part 2...so please come back next week for that. Sorry, Cathrine is caring for her mom who has Alzheimer's and she was on a deadline. And, WOW, we both have gotten a ton out of this research and hope we can bring this to you in a good way.

Myths about boundaries:

1. If I set boundaries I’m being selfish
2. If I set boundaries I’m going to be hurt by others
3. If I set boundaries I will hurt others.

Developing Healthy Boundaries:

Step 1. Be as clear and as straightforward as possible. Do not raise your voice.

Step 2. State your need or request directly in terms of what you’d like, rather than what you don’t want or like.

Step 3. Accept any discomfort that arises as a result, whether it’s guilt, shame, or remorse.

Spiritual Inspiration: Proverbs 4:23

Above all else, guard your heart,
for everything you do flows from it.

CTA: Read the Boundaries Book by Townsend and Cloud

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***MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY***

Hi Friends, Tracy here. My husband and I survived raising 5 boys and there were so many funny stories along the way. Now is my time to "show and tell." 🥳 I put these stories in my book and on stage in my comedy act. It's so much fun.

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I'm from the Chicago area and I perform my one-woman clean comedy show “Life Happens Laugh Anyway” nationwide for both corporate and non-profit organizations.

My comedy combines two of my passions: Christianity and breast cancer awareness. (I was diagnosed in 2016 with stage 1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma...a fancy name for breast cancer. Currently, I'm doing great and am cancer free!)

As a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, I use my platform to inspire women spiritually and motivate them to schedule their breast cancer screenings. I like to tell women “I want you to know Jesus, but I don’t want you to meet Him face-to-face just yet.” 🙏❤️

I pull material from my experiences as a wife, mother of five grown sons and middle-aged woman. I love performing for Girls Night Out Events, Women’s Conferences, Fundraisers, Breast Cancer Awareness Events, Cancer Survivor Events and more. I was trained for comedy at The Second City in Chicago. I'm happily married to my husband, Ron (a.k.a. Muffin) since 1989 and we are now empty nesters! 😁 We can't stop smiling. Our boys are spread out between Colorado, Illinois and Indiana.

I publish a weekly podcast called Life Happens Laugh Anyway with my bff Cathrine and it is so much fun. We started the podcast when the world shut down during Covid since all of my shows were canceled. It's a hoot. We tackle a new topic weekly that we think our audience will care about and discuss it in an entertaining way. We close each episode with some spiritual encouragement. 👍

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