There was a particular type of job that I really wanted but although I felt capable, I also felt unqualified on paper, and that’s what I kept telling myself. The result of that self-talk was refusing to even apply to those types of positions. A spiritual mentor rebuked me on that frame of thought and […]
If someone acts in a way that’s prickly to you, what’s your natural response? You know. They talked over you while you were telling a story, showed up considerably late and didn’t apologize, or maybe talked behind you when you weren’t around to speak up for yourself. Does your blood boil to where you secretly […]
In my humanness, I tend to have a calm presence in the midst of one-on-one conversations, not necessarily in group settings. The pressure of having to read people, to follow social cues and master the art of social etiquette can get a bit taxing. As a child I was socially malnourished. Due to unfortunate circumstances […]
Some people are very aware of their people-pleasing practices. They’ve openly admitted that it has a stronghold on them at times. It’s not something they want to do, but it can be a tendency when put in particular triggering situations when the only answer they can form is an agreeable “yes”, whether they want to […]