pocket boundaries card

 Pocket Boundaries Card

For moments when your voice needs a spine and a root system

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1. When I’m interrupted
“Pause. I’m not finished.”  
(Mycelium grows in silence, but it still takes up space.)

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2. When my feelings are debated
“I’m not debating this. I’m sharing my experience.”  
(Truth doesn’t need permission to exist.)

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3. When my reactions are compared 
“We’re different people. My experience stands on its own.”  
(No two mushrooms grow the same way.)

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4. Fixation on wording instead of meaning
“You’re focusing on the words, not what I’m trying to say.”  
(Communication is a forest, not a single leaf.)

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5. When the conversation steers away from my truth
“Bring it back. This is about what I’m saying.”  
(Roots don’t wander — they hold their ground.)

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🌿 Footer mantra (tiny, at the bottom):
“My voice is allowed to take up space.”  
“I am not soil for someone else’s comfort.”

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