People pleasing...

Ha! This is something I'm learning more and more, but this hasn't come easy to me and it's still a struggle at times... People pleaser anyone? That would be me... However, throughout this journey of running my own business, I've learned that I just can't AND that it truly isn't admirable nor effective. It's exhausting. Authenticity and integrity most likely get diluted...thoughts and behaviours are fear-based ("what if they don't like it? me?) vs. coming from that place of trust and knowing that I'm acting in alignment with who I am and what I stand for. Yes, the imposter-syndrome rears it's head at times (the fear of being 'found out', to not be '... enough') and it shakes me up, self-doubt will start to settle in... BUT I'm determined to not let it get the best of me...to challenge those thoughts and focus on the value I want to bring to the table and to stand in my authenticity... Yes, hitting "publish" on things like this, gets me super-exposed, vulnerable and brings me more opportunities to worry about "what people would think". But here's another one!! It's a balancing act to find the right amount of "caring" and "not caring" don't you think? What are your thoughts on this? 💞