mental illness

How People-Pleasing Might Be Hurting You

How People-Pleasing Might Be Hurting You

Are you the peacekeeper in your family or among friends? Do you think it’s better to keep quiet than to stir the pot? Would you rather avoid confrontation? People-pleasing is often misconstrued for kindness, but being a people-pleaser could be hurting you more than helping you.   What is a…

New Year’s “Winter Shedding”

New Year’s “Winter Shedding”

Don’t Wait for Spring Cleaning to Declutter As we head into the New Year, it’s a time to reflect on our goals, values, and priorities. But people often fail when it comes to accomplishing their New Year’s resolutions. The goals are often very difficult, if not impossible, to follow through…

Fear of Losing Control

Fear of Losing Control

In the previous blog post in this series I talked about the fear of the unknown. When you are afraid of what could happen if you make changes, you end up being stuck without positive growth. You end up trying to control the future and all possible outcomes (which is…

Fear of the Unknown

Fear of the Unknown

In the previous blog post within this series, I talked about the fear of being judged. When you are afraid of what others think, you’re more likely to make decisions based on what others want instead of what you truly want. The truth is, however, that what people think about…

Fear of Being Judged

Fear of Being Judged

In this blog series I will be discussing the three most common fears that often keep people stagnant from taking the next step to improve their lives: 1. fear of being judged (which I will talk about in this blog post), 2. fear of the unknown, and 3. fear of…