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Boundaries aren’t punishment — they’re how you love yourself and other people at the same time. This printable card set gives you the words for holding your ground when chronic illness makes every relationship harder.
What’s inside (5 pages, print at home): the full BRAVING framework, a simple way to tell who in your life is actually safe to lean on; scripts for when your family doesn’t get it, like protecting a topic, limiting a visit, and accepting some help while declining the rest; what to say when they push back and how to end the conversation without guilt; and six cut-out mantra cards for your wallet, phone, or mirror.
Who it’s for: anyone living with chronic illness or pain who is navigating dismissive family, people-pleasing patterns, or the exhaustion of managing everyone else’s feelings about their health.
Created by Elysia Bronson, Registered Clinical Counsellor and founder of The Woods Counselling — a companion to the book You Are Not Imagining This. The BRAVING framework is adapted from the work of Brené Brown. This material is educational and supportive and is not a substitute for therapy or medical advice. Instant download. Yours to keep and reprint.
Boundaries aren’t punishment — they’re how you love yourself and other people at the same time. This printable card set gives you the words for holding your ground when chronic illness makes every relationship harder.
What’s inside (5 pages, print at home): the full BRAVING framework, a simple way to tell who in your life is actually safe to lean on; scripts for when your family doesn’t get it, like protecting a topic, limiting a visit, and accepting some help while declining the rest; what to say when they push back and how to end the conversation without guilt; and six cut-out mantra cards for your wallet, phone, or mirror.
Who it’s for: anyone living with chronic illness or pain who is navigating dismissive family, people-pleasing patterns, or the exhaustion of managing everyone else’s feelings about their health.
Created by Elysia Bronson, Registered Clinical Counsellor and founder of The Woods Counselling — a companion to the book You Are Not Imagining This. The BRAVING framework is adapted from the work of Brené Brown. This material is educational and supportive and is not a substitute for therapy or medical advice. Instant download. Yours to keep and reprint.
