People pleasing might not sound like the worst thing. What is wrong with being nice to people in the hopes of making them happy, right? Unfortunately, people pleasing tends to go beyond simply being kind. You may go out of your way to do things for the people in your life based on what you think they want or need, and in turn, you give up your own time or energy to make sure they’re happy. So, how can we let go of these tendencies? In this episode, I will be explaining where people pleasing comes from and how to overcome the need to make everyone happy.
Listen in as I describe what will happen if you create something or decide to do something out of fear and how this can lead to a lifetime of sadness and fear. You will learn how to set clear boundaries for yourself (and others), how to let go of your old ways of thinking, and how to create new ways of caring for others.
In today’s episode I am unpacking:
Sometimes we feel that we are being called to go somewhere and do something, but our head can get in the way.
We get stuck in our old ways and our brains get into this groove, and these comfort zones. And our brains really like comfort zones
BUT those patterns and comfort zones aren't healthy, so what can we do to stop those patterns?
I talked in the video about checking and reevaluating our vision, and how that can really determine how we approach our life and our business.
Cutting back on patterns that hold us back is going to help us so much in the long run because...
What got you to where you are now is not going to get you to where you really want to be.
When we are stuck in our heads, that creates a really limited space for us to operate from.
So when we lean into our hearts we start to see great things come about. God sees our efforts and gives us results even though we may not see it right away or even expect it.
As soon as we learn to lean into...