From Pleasing to Receiving...

Have you ever worried about being too greedy? Or overly needy? Giving too little and taking too much? If this sits in your bones - as it has done and still can do for me - it may feel selfish to acknowledge our own needs, desires and dreams.

In certain countries, cultures and communities - especially those focused on service - this may be even more deeply engrained and, all the more so, for women raised as good girls. As such, tendencies to 'people-please' are often culture moving through us...

They're also a deep-seated strength gone awry - our capacity for empathy, loving, giving and for tuning into others' needs that's tipped out of balance.

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