Tags: Anger, disappointment, honesty, inverted narcissism, Over-Givers, over-responsible, overthinking, people pleasing, perfectionism, recognising your feelings, rejection, self-blame, shame, taking things personally Since I started writing Baggage Reclaim, I’ve become increasingly mindful of where I tend to take things personally. These …
It’s not unusual after a challenging experience to wonder what life lessons we might take from it. Whether it comes from wanting to avoid making the same mistake again, ensuring we take better care of ourselves, or simply wanting to …
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When someone harms or upsets us and they then apologise, it’s easy to assume that’s the end of it. Problem solved. Let’s move on. We’ve learned that getting an apology is what matters. So when we sometimes feel more hurt …
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In this week’s episode of The Baggage Reclaim Sessions, I give listeners an exclusive sneak peek by reading the first chapter from my forthcoming book The Joy of Saying No. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android 5 key topics in this episode It didn’t …
It’s tricky when we find ourselves wanting to get out of something we’ve agreed to. We don’t like letting people down and feeling like we’re “flaky” or “lazy”. Side note: we’re not. If you need to get out something you’ve …
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Here’s an all too common scenario: Person A goes on a date with Person B. Person A thinks they came across well and that they both had a good time. Despite seemingly positive signals on the date(s), Person B says …
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