You’ve probably seen the memes about how 2020 was the “longest two years” in the history of one calendar year. Honestly, there’s just as much truth in those memes as there is humor. These last two years have seemed to merge together, putting a hard pause on our normal life routine since March of 2020. […]
Fear We Go Again!: Overcoming Anxiety Read More »
What some call “people pleasing” is often a trauma response. I have been working with traumatized youth and adults for 20 years, and I have noticed that the concept of saying “yes” or the inability to say “no” is often cultivated from the time we were children as a perception. Quick psych 101: Everything starts
Recognize that not everyone will like you, and not everyone should. There are several people in the world who have different opinions than you, and that is okay. Even if you are the sweetest, most trustworthy person on the planet, there are still people who are genuinely uncomfortable around good, ethical people because they cannot
Overcoming the Need to Please” Read More »
For a very long time, I found myself engaging in people-pleasing behaviors because I did not value my own desires and needs. Having a lack of self-confidence in various areas, I found myself craving external validation and often felt that doing things for others would lead to approval and acceptance. It took years for me
