boundaries

  • The Pleaser

    The Pleaser

    The Pleaser Abandoning Yourself to Keep the Peace Meet the Pleaser This dragon is always reading the room. They notice shifts in people’s moods. They anticipate needs before they are spoken. They adapt, accommodate, and adjust themselves to keep the peace. They smooth things over. They avoid conflict. They make themselves easy to love.…

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  • The External Domain: What You Control and What You Don’t

    The External Domain: What You Control and What You Don’t

    One of the greatest sources of frustration, disappointment, and exhaustion is confusing your external domain with your internal one. The external domain includes everything that exists outside of your direct control. Other people’s thoughts. Other people’s choices. Other people’s feelings. The economy. The weather. Past events. Unexpected circumstances. Life itself. Many of us were…

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