Picture in your mind a knight. A heroic warrior charged with protecting their kingdom.

What do you see?

I’m willing to guess it was armor.

In fact, the predominant feature of most knights is their armor, isn’t it? The average weight of medieval knight armor was between 35 and 55 pounds. That’s a tremendous amount of protection!

Now think of words that describe the character of a knight.

Courageous. Brave. Noble.

Notice how I didn’t say “weak.” Or “cowardly.” We don’t think that a knight, covered in armor, is foolish for protecting themselves, right?

Isn’t it strange, then, that when we think of personal boundaries we’re afraid people will think we’re weak? When in reality, our boundaries are our armor, protecting us from outside harm.

We’re afraid that by saying “No, I don’t want to talk about my personal life with you,” we’ll be judged, rather than respected.

But in my experience strong, healthy boundaries will earn you just that. Respect.

This doesn’t mean that they’ll necessarily like it. Or that it will be easy to set and maintain boundaries. But it probably also wasn’t all that easy being a medieval knight carrying 40 pounds of metal around all the time. And we need boundaries to protect our emotional, mental, and physical well-being. Just like a knight needs their armor.

If you don’t like being touched. That’s a boundary.

If you don’t like talking about a certain subject. That’s a boundary.

If you don’t have the capacity to do high-level thinking late at night. That’s a boundary.

Your boundaries are going to be specific to you, and figuring out what they are might take some time. But the benefits of healthy boundaries are abundant. People with healthy boundaries have a higher sense of self-esteem, don’t overcommit themselves, and own their time. Whereas unhealthy boundaries can lead to feeling “used,” over-committing your time, and being down on yourself.

Even if it’s hard to figure out what works for you, it’s worth it. In the battlefield of life, you want to have the strongest armor you can, to protect yourself from what’s out there. It’s not weak. It’s courageous.

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In this episode, Kris Jenner shares the wisdom earned over decades of raising a family, building an empire, and evolving through life’s chapters. She opens up about how her mother and grandmother shaped her work ethic and values, how every job, from flight attendant to gift wrapper, taught her something vital, and why her purpose has always centred around family. Through stories of parenting, personal growth, and deep spiritual practice, Kris reminds us that love, gratitude, and staying present are the greatest legacies we can pass down.

Wherever you’re listening from, I hope you hear something that stays with you. The full episode is available now.

For so many of us, it can be difficult to prioritize ourselves and our feelings. Metaphors can be helpful, so today let’s lean further into the knight metaphor, shall we?

Try This: Let’s build a shield, just for you. We’ll call it your personal shield. First, what are the things that are most deadly to your well-being? The things that constantly weigh you down? For every item on your list, think of a boundary to protect yourself from it. That will go into your personal shield.

For example, if unpaid overtime is a constant energy drain, perhaps your personal shield contains, “No unpaid overtime.” Or maybe you struggle with people-pleasing, so your personal shield has, “Stop committing to things you don’t have time for.”

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