"I'm just making sure it's right." "I have high standards." "I'm almost ready." "I just need to make a few more changes." "I want to think about it a little longer." Sounds responsible. Sometimes it is. But sometimes? It's fear that learned to dress well. I see this often with capable people. They're not sitting around doing nothing. They're researching. Planning. Editing. Preparing. Thinking. Making one more adjustment. So from the outside, it looks like they're being responsible. But...

If you're constantly saying yes when you want to say no... Taking on responsibilities that leave you exhausted... Or worrying more about disappointing other people than disappointing yourself... You may be struggling with people pleasing. The problem isn't that you're kind. The problem is when kindness comes at the expense of yourself. Learning how to stop people pleasing isn't about becoming selfish. It's about becoming honest. What Is People Pleasing? People pleasing is the habit of putting...

“Lawd have mercy! I got the VID, y’all. I swear I got the VID!” Everybody in my house had gotten COVID, so naturally, I just knew I had contracted it too. It was only a matter of time. Then it started. “Oh, my throat feels a little scratchy.” “Wait… do I have a headache?” “Why do I suddenly feel tired?” Before long, I had diagnosed myself. COVID. No question about it. I was lying around the house feeling weak, sick, and borderline bedridden. “Lord, please don’t take me now!” I was convinced....