Set Boundaries, Find Peace: Building Healthy Relationships with Others | Nedra Glover Tawwab

Nedra Glover Tawwab, a licensed therapist and sought-after relationship expert with fourteen years of experience, helps people build healthier relationships by teaching them how to set boundaries. Founder and owner of Kaleidoscope Consulting, a group therapy practice, Tawwab’s philosophy centers on the idea that a lack of boundaries and self-assertion lies at the root of most relationship problems. This insightful guide provides practical advice and empowering strategies to cultivate healthier relationships with yourself and others. Discover how to define your limits, communicate your needs effectively, and foster stronger, more fulfilling connections.

This book is your guide to cultivating healthier relationships by mastering the art of setting boundaries.

Licensed therapist and relationship expert Nedra Glover Tawwab, founder of Kaleidoscope Consulting, shares her fourteen years of experience helping individuals build stronger connections. Tawwab’s insightful approach focuses on the crucial role boundaries play in fostering self-respect and improving relationships.

Key concepts explored include:

• The Six Types of Boundaries: Learn to identify and manage physical, sexual, intellectual, emotional, material, and time boundaries.
• The Importance of Self-Care: Discover that true self-care isn’t about lavish gifts but about consistent self-awareness and boundary setting. As Tawwab notes, “Don’t confuse self-care with lavish gifts and pampering. Only in some cases can you choose this as a reward. Because real self-care has little to do with spending money. It’s based on always monitoring your state, setting boundaries.”
• Embracing Vulnerability: Overcome the fear of judgment and learn to share your authentic self. Tawwab explains, “Vulnerability is the ability to share our essence with others. We feel most comfortable being vulnerable, but without fearing the consequences. Being vulnerable allows us to be honest and open about the experiences that have made us who we are. The fear of vulnerability is the fear of judgment.”
• Navigating Boundary Conflicts: Understand how to negotiate compromises when boundaries clash, emphasizing mutual respect and understanding. “When two people encounter boundaries, it’s important to clearly define which compromises will be acceptable to both. Ideally, both sides should take steps towards each other, rather than one side giving in,” Tawwab advises.
• Consistency is Key: Learn that consistently communicating your expectations is essential for others to respect your boundaries. “People may not accept your boundaries overnight and may not respect them. But over time, voicing your expectations will become more habitual for you, and people will begin to recognize them,” Tawwab explains. She emphasizes, “If we don’t uphold the boundaries we set, others won’t either.”

Praise for *Set Boundaries, Find Peace*:

• “Tawwab debuts with a detailed guide on understanding and setting interpersonal boundaries…She highlights six types of boundaries—physical, sexual, intellectual, emotional, material, and temporal—and offers advice on maintaining personal boundaries. Readers who follow Tawwab on social media, and those who struggle with setting boundaries, will appreciate the advice.” — Publishers Weekly
• “If you want the most comprehensive, up-to-date, and engaging guide to setting boundaries, expressing your needs, and living a more peaceful life, Nedra Tawwab’s book on boundaries is for you.” — Sheleana Aiyana, author and founder of Rising Woman
• “The boundary book we’ve all been waiting for! Nedra Glover Tawwab offers clarity and direction with grace and compassion on a topic that is often discussed but rarely integrated. If you’re ready to live in alignment and transform your relationship with yourself and others, then you need to read this book.” — Vena Phaneron, LMFT, founder of Mindful Marriage & Family Therapy