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It's not your job to prevent others from feeling discomfort
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It's not your job to prevent others from feeling discomfort

it’s not your job to make others comfortable at the expense of your own well-being

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Klara Kernig
Aug 27, 2024
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Understanding what I will share with you today helped me enormously in letting go of walking on eggshells, pleasing others, avoiding conflict, and accepting non-apologies. Many of us who struggle with people-pleasing grew up in environments where discomfort was seen as something to be avoided at all costs. But here’s the truth: it’s not your job to make others comfortable, especially at the expense of your own well-being. Let me walk you through this so you have your own light-bulb moment around your relationship with discomfort and let go of a bit more of your people-pleasing tendencies.

Spent the evening curled up on the sofa with my favorite movie buddy (Teddy!!!!). Sometimes, taking a moment to recharge with a little comfort is all we need to face the world with renewed strength.

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