About this episode

The episode discusses how to love difficult people by choosing grace and setting boundaries.

Ever have someone pop into your mind the moment you hear the phrase “hard to love”? Loving difficult people doesn’t mean pretending they aren’t difficult. It means choosing character, wisdom, and steady boundaries—even when patience is in short supply. Because sometimes the most heroic thing you can do… is respond with grace instead of reaction. If you'd like to go deeper into this month’s topic, you can also find the companion workbook in my shop. Send us Fan Mail Support the show Be ...

People in this episode

Host: Julie

Topics covered

• loving difficult people
• boundaries
• grace
• patience
• character
• wisdom

Keywords

• hard to love
• difficult relationships
• emotional boundaries
• responding with grace
• patience
• character
• wisdom

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