Author: loriday1974
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How my kids have taught me boundaries
No one really prepares you for parenting adult children. You think once they’re out of the house, things will settle and that your job is pretty much “done.” If anything, the lessons get deeper — and boundaries become even more important. When my kids were young, boundaries were something I thought I was good at…
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How I Learned to Say No Without Guilt
“No” has lived at the bottom of my vocabulary for most of my life. I buried beneath politeness, people-pleasing, and a deeply rooted fear of disappointing others. On the rare occasion that I mustered up the courage to say no to something, I would drown in guilt for days afterward. The kind, helpful and supportive…
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What Being “Nice” Cost Me
Why people-pleasing isn’t kindness, and how it nearly broke me. For most of my life, I believed being “nice” was a virtue — the highest one, in fact. I made myself available and I said yes when I wanted to say no, I bit my tongue to avoid conflict, I went out of my way…
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I Didn’t Know I Was Codependent — I Thought I Was Just Nice
Challenges in business are a given, but it’s our response to them that defines our trajectory. Looking beyond the immediate obstacle, there lies a realm of opportunity and learning.
The Other Side of Nice 