Growing up, I was always a bit of a people pleaser. I was the girl who was "too nice" and many times that got taken advantage of. I wanted everyone to be happy, to be liked, to keep the peace and to avoid any sign of conflict; many times at the cost of my own peace, personal values and ...
To the Girl Who’s “Too Nice”: You Can Be Kind and Be Strong
Many times I find that we live in a “Top Dog” world where kindness is equated with weakness. We live in a time where women are determined to show their strength, their position, their independence. It’s clear that this world associates dominance and aggressiveness with power. Yet what ...
How to Set Healthy Boundaries with Toxic People
I use to struggle with finding the balance between “people-pleasing” and saying “no” or "enough" for the sake of my own well-being. I’ve been guilty of trying to be everything for everyone. I’ve been guilty of weighing the opinions of others higher than my own esteem. I’ve been guilty of wanting to ...