Mirabai's radical freedom—leaving family, defying social convention—reveals that love boundaries must ultimately serve liberation, not conformity.
Mirabai abandoned her husband's household, rejected the widow's role, and lived as a wandering devotee. She measured relationships by a single standard: do they expand or contract my freedom to love fully? This is revolutionary for boundary-setting. Most relationships are calibrated by obligation, expectation, and social approval. Mirabai asks: does this bond set me free or bind me? A healthy boundary in love is one that preserves your freedom to become more fully yourself, not one that merely manages conflict. This doesn't mean relationships without commitment; rather, commitment itself must be freely chosen and continually renewed. If a boundary requires you to abandon your authentic path, it is not a boundary—it is a cage. Mirabai's example invites you to ask: am I honoring my freedom to love authentically?
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