You’ve probably heard the term “People Pleaser” before, and you may even have a pretty good idea of what it means. After all, it isn’t exactly a creative explanation of the behaviors being described. If you’re curious about if you might be a people pleaser or not, check out my other blog post about my own self discovery of being a people pleaser. A People Pleaser is a person who feels a compulsive need to please others, who has an intense focus on others’ needs to the point o

Stop Over Apologizing. Easier said than done, right? In order to stop engaging in a habit that is so ingrained in our culture, in our...

I always thought I was just really well liked. I thought that I expressed myself in such a respectful way that I didn’t upset people even if we disagreed. I owned being shy and introverted and knew that was why I never spoke up in meetings. But what was really happening was that I was keeping myself small and quiet so I didn’t disturb the peace. 2020 - 2021 has been a year (or several?) of great discovery for me. I realized that I didn’t, in fact, get out of my chaotic childh