Warning Shots

Mike Tyson had a wicked funny quote about social media, that alluded to people getting a little too mouthy on the platforms without having any real-world consequences.

Where I grew up as a kid, that shit would not have been tolerated. Ha!

But I believe it’s best not to just go around popping people in the face. Rather, it can be wicked helpful to learn how to direct our energy into discerning how and when to fire “warning shots” - that let people know that they’re about to cross a boundary you have set.

The thing is, a lot of people don't know how to set boundaries and they often end up feeling trampled on, taken advantage of or that people kinda’ use them as a doormat.

The flip side to that is people who don't even wait to fire a warning shot. They just go right in, stepping up toe to toe and leading with their power and aggression.

So there's a lack of boundaries on both sides of the metaphorical “boxing ring”.

Today on the Karen Kenney Show, we’re talking about how to move through the world without becoming a doormat, but also not being a perpetrator of violence. Whether that's with your thoughts, your words, your actions, or your literal fists.

I think it behooves us all to kind of know how to do this and the best way to ensure it happens is to think about it and talk about it ahead of time.

Learning how to practice “nonviolent resistance” is a very powerful thing. We discover, as the ancient sages instructed us, “How to hiss and not to bite.”

We learn to fire warning shots when necessary and keep our healthy boundaries intact.

KK's Takeaways:

• Bunchie’s Warning Shots (3:59)
• Title Boxing (7:23)
• Learning How To Fire Warning Shots (13:07)
• Keyboard Warriors (16:21)
• Dealing with Difficult People (20:39)
• Sometimes Setting Boundaries Is Hard (25:59)

Karen Kenney is known for her dynamic storytelling, sense of humor, and her no BS approach to Spirituality. She’s a sought-after speaker, podcast guest, spiritual teacher, and workshop presenter.

An entrepreneur for 20+years, Karen brings a down-to-earth and practical approach to spiritual concepts that can be powerfully applied in both people’s personal and professional lives. She’s a Certified Spiritual Mentor, Certified Hypnotist, writer, speaker, and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast, as well as the founder of the community: THE NEST.

Karen guides those she works with to create their own unique experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”. In her 1:1 program THE QUEST, she brings together brain science, subconscious reprogramming, healing hypnosis, and spiritual mentorship to help her clients remove limiting blocks, rewrite old stories, rewire in new beliefs, and reimagine their lives!

KK supports her clients, communities, and audiences to deepen their connection to themselves and the Divine in tangible, relatable, and actionable ways. She leads by example and shows that you can do deep, transformative, and healing work while still laughing and having fun!

A student of A Course in Miracles for nearly three decades, a certified yoga teacher for 22+ years, and a longtime practitioner of Passage Meditation, Karen’s also a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and a transformational retreat leader.