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May 19, 2025 6 mins

🎧 DAY 19: Boundaries That Set You Free: When 'No' is a Complete Sentence | UNSTUCK: 30 Days to Rewrite Your Love Story



🔥 EPISODE DESCRIPTION


You're sitting in a meeting when someone asks you to take on "just one more thing." Your stomach drops, your heart races–you want to say no, but the words stick in your throat. What if they think I'm mean? What if they stop liking me?


Here's your freedom ticket: Boundaries aren't walls—they're bridges back to yourself.

In this liberating episode of UNSTUCK: 30 Days to Rewrite Your Love Story, host Christy Holt (your Boundary Boss) reveals why "no" is a complete sentence and how to protect your peace without apology.


Spoiler: Every boundary is really a "hell yes" to yourself.



⏱️ WATCH/LISTEN ALONG


00:00:00 – The Proposition Panic (When "no" sticks in your throat)

00:01:01 – Boundaries = Bridges ("They're how we let ourselves in")

00:01:30 – Christy's Divorce Breakthrough ("I was abandoning myself")

00:03:10 – Add to Your F*ck It List: "Explaining myself when I say no"

00:03:51 – The Mirror Boundary Challenge ("I honour myself here")



💬 KEY QUOTES (SHAREABLE AF)


"Boundaries and saying no aren't walls, they're bridges back to yourself."

"No is a complete sentence. You don't need to justify your needs."

"Boundaries aren't about shutting people out. They're about letting yourself in."


(Tag @CoachChristyHolt when you set a boundary without apology. 📲)



🔥 YOUR DAY 19 REBELLION: BUILD YOUR BRIDGES


1. THE BOUNDARY TRIO

📝 Identify: One situation where you've avoided setting a boundary (that text you haven't sent? That "no" you swallowed?)

🪞 Mirror Work: Lock eyes with yourself: "I honour myself by setting this boundary."

🎶 Hit Play on Confident by Demi Lovato (Rebellious AF Playlist: https://bit.ly/loverebel)


2. ADD TO YOUR F*CK IT LIST

🗑️ "Explaining myself when I say no."

🔥 Burn it or scream it into your car vents.


3. INSTANT BOUNDARY BOOST

✨ DM @CoachChristyHolt your "I said no!" win (thumbs-up emoji encouraged).


SHARE YOUR POWER 📸 Tag @CoachChristyHolt with your post-boundary glow selfie + #PlotTwistEnergy.



RESOURCES & LINKS


📖 LOVE, UNSTUCK BOOK: Your guide to building self-trust and creating healthy, happy relationships: www.loveunstuck.com


💡 AUTHENTICITY UNLEASHED COURSE: Master the art of setting boundaries that honour your true self while creating relationships that feel really freakin’ good. Learn to show up authentically, communicate your needs without guilt, and build unshakable self-trust. https://coachchristyholt.com/product/authenticityunleashed/


🎙️MORE PEOPLE-PLEASING & BOUNDARY SETTING RESOURCES: https://bit.ly/3S1frbT


🔜 NEXT EPISODE: Wanting vs. Needing ("How to desire someone without losing yourself.")



STAY CONNECTED


💌 SUBSCRIBE so you never miss an episode!

💌 RATE & REVIEW if this helped you say "no" without guilt.

💌 COMMENT BELOW: "What's ONE boundary you're setting this week?" (PTA rebels unite! 🚀)

💌 TAG @CoachChristyHolt—your boundary wins inspire others.



#LoveUnstuck #PlotTwistEnergy #CreateYourHappy #Boundaries #SayNo

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