1570: You do not have to be someone else's comfort blanket
Popping in with a couple of important and sometimes challenging reminders that I've got a feeling you need to hear as we start this new week!
Episode transcript:
Good morning, Daily Peppers, and a very happy Monday to you. I thought it might be helpful to pop in at the start of new week to remind you that it's okay to say no to other people and they're sometimes reasonable or unreasonable requests and demands, and to remind you that you do not have to be somebody else's entire comfort blanket. If you're listening to this podcast, chances are you are an empath with a big heart. You are probably a fixer, and you are probably excellent at helping other people. But you might also be really good at putting yourself last, saying no to yourself and putting everybody else's needs above your own. But the fact that you have needs doesn't make you selfish. It doesn't make you needy. It simply makes you human.
And in a world where if we're socialised as women, it can be so damn hard to remember that. The truth is we have to say yes to ourselves before we say yes to somebody else. And not just because that way we can help more people, which we can and we do have more capacity, but because we matter too. We get to be part of the equation. And as much as it may make us roll our eyes, it is true that the most important relationship is the one we have with ourselves. And it is really fucking important to tend to it. So take today's episode as a huge permission slip to keep choosing yourself to tell other people you're at capacity if you need to, to remember that it's okay if you're going through a sunny season and a friend is going through a stormy season, both can exist at the same time and never to dull your sparkle to make somebody else feel more comfortable. Whatever today looks like, I hope it's a good one.
Remember that believing that we matter and choosing ourselves and saying no are all muscles that we have to build. And if it takes time and involves a whole bunch of stumbles, that's okay too. I can't wait to see you back here tomorrow. And remember, you are doing so much better than you think you are. I'll see you then.
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