People-pleasing is one of the hardest patterns to break. On the surface, it looks kind, but underneath, it often leaves us drained, resentful, and stuck living by someone else’s rules.
The truth is, every “yes” you give when you don’t mean it is actually a “no” to yourself. And that pattern of self-abandonment keeps repeating until you disrupt it.
The disruption doesn’t have to be dramatic. It could be as simple as saying, “Let me think about it” instead of an automatic yes. That pause alone creates space for change.
What’s one thing you wish you had said no to this week?