People-pleasing recovery, part 2
Get off that misery-go-round with a little help from our "Friend" Phoebe!
Welcome to Interpersonal!
Let’s continue to talk about people-pleasing, shall we?
No? Okay. Your call. That’s because -
(Jumping off the ole misery-go-round of people-pleasing is just the tip of the iceberg in the journey towards achieving a more peaceful life, so today’s newsletter hits the highlights of a lot of topics that I’ll cover much more in-depth as Interpersonal moves along (those I’ll mark with *).)
The word “No” is a complete sentence. Yes, even YOUR “No.” The word “no” is the first step in setting a boundary around what you will and will not accept from others. Setting boundaries does not mean you have to draw a 6 lane highway-wide marker around you that no one can step within 15 yards of.
In fact, you can draw your line as close as to you as you want, as long as it is a strong line and NO ONE gets to cross it without your say-so.
A simple solution -
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