People Pleasing

Explore the roots of people-pleasing and how it impacts your energy, confidence, and relationships. Learn how to set healthy boundaries, stop over-giving, and reconnect with your own needs. Support for sensitive women ready to break the cycle, speak up, and start living in alignment with their truth.

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Do You Have Compassion Fatigue?

For women who are naturally compassionate, sensitive, and empathic, being understanding often feels like second nature. You want to see the best in others, to hold space for them, to offer support and kindness, especially when it’s your partner. But in relationships, this boundless compassion can lead to dangerous territory and compassion fatigue.  Without boundaries, […]

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How to stop people pleasing

“Stress, anxiety and depression are caused when we are living to please others.” – Paulo Coelho​​ How true this quote is and as a recovering people pleaser, I learnt the hard way how pointless people pleasing can be. When you sacrifice yourself at the expense of others, you rarely get your deeper needs met, by those you’re bending over

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Do people criticise outspoken women?

When you think of women speaking up, what perceptions come to mind? Do you think: They’re brave, confident, know who they are, they’re go getters, assertive, determined, honest, forthright, powerful and strong. They have incredible boundaries, they make loving choices for themselves and are taking responsibility for their own life. Or, do you see ‘those’

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Why is it hard for me to set boundaries?

“Daring to set boundaries is about having the courage to love ourselves, even when we risk disappointing others.” (Brene Brown)​ Some people just intuitively know how far they can push us and exactly what to say or do, to get what they want or need. It can leave us feeling exhausted, violated and completely under

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Why Do I Struggle To Speak My Truth?

Everyday I see amazing women censor themselves and hold themselves back because they fear expressing their truth and using their voice. Old programming and fear, is telling them that something bad will happen if they speak their truth – conflict, rejection, judgement, criticism, not being heard, humiliation, not getting what they want, or potentially hurting

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