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I believe the road to trusting ourselves comes each time we follow our intuition or gut feeling around what our inner voice is urging us to do.
Intention is everything. We can have an intention that is kind and clear, while also honoring our voice and truth. If you know you do not want to take something on and someone may be disappointed by what you have to say— simply take a deep breath into your intention and let that energy stand behind your shorter, concise response. When we stop justifying our place in the world, we encourage our inner voice and truth to lead the way in expressing who we are.
2. Trust in Your Gut and Honor Your Voice
WISDOM & SELF-GROWTH
These 3 powerful practices have been pivotal in helping me ditch my people pleaser cape and instead lead my life from the inside out. If any of this rings true for you, give these practices a try and see how they fit.
1. Stop Justifying Your Place in the World
One of the most empowering ways to step out of the people pleaser role, is to stop justifying ourselves. When we stop living from the belief that we have to explain ourselves and justify our position, we make room to stand strong in our truth. Letting go of the idea we owe others around us, is a powerful way to shift out of the heavy feeling that our voice isn’ t enough.
See what changes by applying the“ less is more” tactic in your communications.
Looking back on my people pleasing days, I can clearly see that even though my inner voice was screaming at me to do one thing, I would frequently turn my back on myself. Worrying about disappointing others had become more important to me than honoring myself. This troubling realization can be a bit hard to swallow. But it can also act as a turning point to discovering a new way— a way that places value on who we are and what we are really here to share with the world.
I believe the road to trusting ourselves comes each time we follow our intuition or gut feeling around what our inner voice is urging us to do. When we lead our lives from our core values and truths, we generally stick on the path that sits well with who we are. That doesn’ t mean everything will always come up roses or there won’ t be challenges along the way. What it does mean, is at the end of the day as our head hits the pillow, we can be confident knowing we did our best while honoring our voice and integrity.
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