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It's Ok to Be Angry. How (and Why!) to Let Yourself Feel Your Anger
For peacekeepers and conflict avoiders, it’s not uncommon to be so focused on diffusing anger and resolving conflict that we forget how to connect with and fully feel our uncomfortable feelings—including, and maybe especially, anger. Let’s explore a 3-part framework to help you access and fully feel your big feelings, for the benefit of your emotional health AND your relationships.
A Powerful Way to Ease the Fear of Not Being Liked
If being well-liked feels like part of your identity and proof of your value, then it makes perfect sense that the thought of NOT being liked would be terrifying! So instead of getting too swept up in that fear of not being liked by others, let’s gently start to unpack it, poke at it a bit, and get curious about it.
Tired of the Fear of Speaking Up in Relationships? This Is For You.
The fear of speaking up in a relationship is something that trips a lot of us up, and for good reason! Let’s explore how your beliefs about what’s ‘allowed’ in your relationships might be contributing to that fear, and how you might actually start to shift that pattern.
How to Stop Saying Yes to Everything, Without Feeling Like a Jerk
Let’s talk about the power of the intentional YES instead of the habitual or the obligatory 'yes', and how to stop saying ‘yes’ to everything out of a sense of obligation. We'll explore why so many of us say yes to too many things, and/or the wrong things, plus I’ll share 3 ideas for how you can still be the loving and generous without just having to go around saying ‘YES’ all the time.
What Causes People Pleasing, and How to Interrupt the Cycle
Let's explore what causes people-pleasing, through a nuanced and compassionate lens. Plus, we’ll look at the fears and unspoken expectations that tend to drive a people-pleasing habit, and specific strategies for how to start doing things differently.