Whether you call yourself a people-pleaser or you’re unaware of why you seem to find yourself inexplicably saying “yes” to things you don’t want to do, it’s very likely you often end up feeling overwhelmed, exhausted and resentful. A life driven by a fear of rejection and a need for external validation leads to little satisfaction and not much joy. You’re investing your time and energy into what you believe others expect from you, dismissing your own needs, values and beliefs in the process. What is your role in co-creating these situations and relationships where there doesn’t seem to be space for the true you? Learn more about why you may be getting in your own way of meaningful relationships and how to start stepping out of this pattern.

We all have parts of ourselves that we dislike and yet they are what makes us whole. When we keep a part of ourselves hidden from the world, we may never quite feel loved and accepted.