Do you have a fear of rejection? You know that feeling: the sick to your stomach, nauseous feeling. It’s as if all of a sudden everything ever said of you is summed up in the person’s rejection of you. It feels personal. It is personal. If you have felt this emotion before, you have probably … Continue reading How to Handle Your Fear of Rejection
How I Lost Control – Caution: Sensitive Material Inside
This is the story of how I lost control. It didn't happen in just a day, or a week, or even a month. Slowly but surely, over time God started to show me how tight my grip was on the things happening in my life. I was strangling His plans and it was keeping me … Continue reading How I Lost Control – Caution: Sensitive Material Inside
Feeling Insecure?
Feeling insecure? Me too. It doesn't take much..someone's side glance, that new pimple that just made its grand appearance. Or possibly realizing you shouldn't have eaten that second cupcake this weekend, after noticing the muffin that grew above your pants. Insecurities can grow and fester in us until they have successfully done their job of making … Continue reading Feeling Insecure?
How to Quit People-Pleasing in 3 Easy Steps
The struggle with wanting to be a people-pleaser is real. Most of us, struggle with it every day. But what if there was a way to quit trying to please others in just three easy steps? Last week, we talked about five ways to know if you are an approval addict. If you haven’t read … Continue reading How to Quit People-Pleasing in 3 Easy Steps
How to Know if You Are Addicted to Approval
How do you know if you are addicted to approval? Is it just something that resonates with you or is there a test you can take to know for sure? I’d like to suggest yes, to both. I think there are those of us that hear phrases like “people-pleasers,” “she is so insecure,” or “approval … Continue reading How to Know if You Are Addicted to Approval