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The Truth About People Pleasing

People Pleasing is a behavior often learned in childhood as a self-preservation technique. It becomes a way of getting our needs met by receiving recognition or attention for being “the good girl or boy,” the “helpful one,” the “easy-going one,” the “kind and generous one,” the “selfless one,” the “thoughtful one,” the “high achiever,” the…
Are You a People Pleaser?

For most of my life, I have been the easy going one, the agreeable one, the pleasant one, the one who didn’t make waves, cause conflict or drama. I never tried to take up more space than I occupied (unless I was on stage) and I would often avoid conflict and confrontation because it made…
Are Your Scales Tipped to One Side?

Recovering from people pleasing does not mean you have to become selfish, greedy or uncaring. It is about having empathy and empowering others so they can step into their own power to “fix” themselves or their situation. It’s accepting help from others and realizing it’s not a imposition if someone else is offering support.…
First Step is Awareness…

I can finally say that I am a recovering people pleaser. Most of my life, I have been the easy going one, the agreeable one, the pleasant one, the one who didn’t make waves, cause conflict or drama. While those attributes may all seem admirable, they’re actually not healthy when you’re not able to set…

The Truth About People Pleasing