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With Rianna Hijlkema
Let me be honest with you. People pleasing isn't a kindness problem. It's a fear problem. Fear of conflict. Fear of rejection. Fear of what happens to the relationship if you take up space and have needs and sometimes say no. And so you say yes. Again. And you tell yourself it's because you're generous, you're caring, you're a good person. Maybe all of that is true. But there's also a cost. And if you've been paying it long enough, you know exactly what it feels like: the quiet resentment, the exhaustion of being endlessly available, the strange loneliness of being surrounded by people who need you but don't really know you. This course is for anyone who is tired of that. Tired of the yes that costs you something. Tired of the guilt that shows up the moment you even think about saying no. Tired of managing everyone else's comfort at the expense of your own. Over five lessons, you'll understand where the people pleasing pattern actually comes from, and why it runs deeper than a bad habit. You'll learn what guilt is really telling you when you consider saying no, and why it's been lying to you. You'll get real, usable language for saying no clearly and kindly, without the five-paragraph apology. You'll start to understand who you are when your identity isn't built on other people's approval. And you'll be prepared for what actually happens to your relationships when you start showing up more honestly, because some will deepen, and some will shift, and you need to be ready for both. This is not about becoming someone who doesn't care about others. It's about becoming someone who can care for others without disappearing in the process. The people in your life deserve to know the real version of you. So do you.
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5 Days
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5 min / day
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English
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