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What Happens If You Stop People-Pleasing? emotional health people pleasing people-pleasers Jun 29, 2024

As you work on changing your people-pleasing habit, a lot is going to change with you and your relationships. Most of it is going to be surprisingly good, because the catastrophes you assume will happen, won’t happen. However, some of what will happen will be hard to cope with. Let’s...

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How to Know if You Are Selfish: 5 Signs You're Selfish and 5 Signs You're Not emotional health people pleasing people-pleasers Jun 26, 2024

 

When it comes to relationships, there's often a tricky balance - taking care of your needs versus being there for your partner. How much self-care is too much? At what point does it cross into selfishness that could harm the relationship?

Why Selfishness Hurts Relationships

Selfish...

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The Importance of Self-Love and Self-Compassion self-improvement self-worth Jun 24, 2024

Self-love and self-compassion are essential components of healing and forgiveness. By prioritizing these practices, we honor our own worth and value, paving the way for a more fulfilling and balanced life. In this blog post, we will explore the significance of self-love and self-compassion and...

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Overcoming the Challenges of Setting Boundaries authenticity boundaries effective communication Jun 23, 2024

Setting boundaries is very important to maintaining healthy relationships and protecting your well-being. However, it can be particularly challenging in toxic relationships where the other person may react negatively or try to manipulate you into feeling guilty. Despite these difficulties,...

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The Biggest Problem with People-Pleasing...and What to Do About It people pleasing people-pleasers self-improvement Jun 23, 2024

You can feel it deep inside. There is something missing but you don’t quite know what it is. 

You might feel scared that your friends or partner don’t really care about you. 

You might feel under (nearly) constant threat of making them mad or even leaving you.

Or maybe the...

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From Fear to Freedom: A Guide to Authenticity authenticity self-worth Jun 18, 2024

 "Our deepest Fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure." – Marianne Williamson.

Fear can make us feel stuck. We don't try new things or share our true selves because we fear failure or judgment. But here's the truth: Fear is holding...

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