As I sit here and work in my car. I get so much done. I feel safe, confined and held. I can't wonder in my house- start a load of laundry, wipe a counter or make myself a snack and then grab a diet coke. But- here is the thing.. It actually relaxes me to work in a small space like my car. Brought me to this thought. We actually LOVE boundaries. Or containers. Babies love to be swaddled- you know when you unswaddle them and the do the starfish, free falling scare. Hahaha. That's our nervous systems when we are given too much too soon. - Kids thrive with clear limits — structure makes them feel safe to explore inside the space you’ve created. - Animals like colts or horses do better in smaller pens when they’re young — too much space too soon overwhelms them. Boundaries don’t suffocate you. They hold you steady so you can expand from a place of safety, clarity, and readiness. So let's DIVE IN> 1. Why We Resist Boundaries We’re taught that “freedom” means no rules, no limits, no one telling me what to do. So the second someone talks about boundaries, our nervous system is like: nope, don’t fence me in. But here’s the truth: when you’re floating around with zero edges, it doesn’t feel like freedom — it feels like chaos. It feels like free-falling with no net. And your body will always crave something to hold onto. 2. Reframe Boundaries as Safety Look at babies — they scream until you swaddle them. Why? Because the tight little wrap signals, “You’re safe. You’re held.” Look at kids — the moment you give them clear rules, they actually relax. Their behavior improves. Because someone drew the edges. They know where the yes is and where the no is. Even animals know this. Colts thrive in smaller pens. They learn, they grow, they get stronger before you let them run wild. >>Even As Adults: And here’s the wild part — it never really leaves us. When we’re overwhelmed, scared, or sad… what do we instinctively do? We curl up. We pull our knees into our chest. We go fetal.