580: Stop Making Other People More Comfortable
How often have you made yourself smaller because you didn\u2019t want to make other people feel uncomfortable?\xa0You didn\u2019t want to outshine someone, you didn\u2019t want to hold someone responsible, you didn\u2019t want to make someone take a closer look at themself?\nPerhaps you find yourself keeping your voice quiet and small because you are worried that your louder, bigger voice would make too much noise for another person.\nSometimes it is absolutely appropriate to make space for others.\xa0But sometimes the space you are making for others is at your own expense.\xa0That is not appropriate.\xa0\nIf you are an over-giver or a people pleaser, you probably know well the pain and exhaustion of tiptoeing around someone else.\xa0You know the resentment that comes with biting your tongue and taking someone else\u2019s crap.\xa0You know the regret that comes with letting someone say or do something gross and not calling them on it.\xa0\nI\u2019m giving you permission to use your voice more loudly, more clearly, and more frequently.\xa0\nI\u2019m inviting you to set better boundaries that keep the right people out of your life and invite the right people in on your terms.\xa0 This is about you having clarity around what you stand for and what you stand against.\xa0This is about knowing who you are and who you want to give your energy to.\xa0This is about letting other people be responsible for themselves instead of you feeling like you must keep them comfortable at all times.\nIn today\u2019s episode I walk you through a handful of situations in which you might want to consider how you\u2019re sacrificing yourself in order to make others more comfortable - and how to stop doing that.\nLinks Mentioned:\nJoin my free Hope, Happiness & Mental Health Challenge\n\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices