I hate to admit it, but people pleasing is an addiction. The truth is, when people call me, depend on me, seek me out to do something my ego is fed and my image is enhanced. It provides a temporary high. And just like the temporary high from a batch of brownies or a chemical […]
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As 2016 approached I started hearing many people talk about their “New Year’s Resolution”. You probably can quote the most often spoken one “I have to eat all this now, because once January 1 arrives I have to change my diet and start exercising”. This immediately sends red flags bursting in my head. Why
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Did you make a New Year’s Resolution last year? How did it go? If you like the majority of people you set it aside within the 1st 6 weeks of the year. Maybe you went a little longer. Perhaps you of the small percentage that stuck to it. If so, congratulations! Not completing your resolution
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I hear voices. Sometimes my mind is like the hard drive on my computer. It is filled with lots of information, much of it obsolete, some of it inaccurate like many posts on facebook, a bit of it incomplete; some are lies, some the truth. There are days it seems like I put the lies
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The worst part about being a people pleaser – in my opinion – is the inner turmoil. The constant weight of knowing there is someone expecting more of me, I can never do enough, I didn’t do it exactly as they hoped, by doing what one person wanted another is upset with me, and on
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I recently ran across an audio series by Theresa Ingram, wife of Pastor Chip Ingram of Living on the Edge. I downloaded the MP3 and PDF files and thoroughly enjoyed the “Precious In His Sight” series and teachings of Theresa. I related so well to her words. The first part is titled “Mirror, Mirror On
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The purposes of the heart are life deep waters, but one who has insight draws them out. Prov 20:5 Several years ago while sitting on my back deck, a friend looked out into my yard and commented on the beautiful yellow roses I had. I looked out and saw no yellow roses. The fence was
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Are you one of those persons who can receive a compliment from 9 people, but then 1 person says something negative and it ruins your day? I am. Or, at least I was. I am trying to become an “I was” in this instance, still working on it. Why do we do it? Why do
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My name is TerryAnn and I am a People Pleaser. If there was an anonymous group for this, I would be a charter member. I have lived my whole life trying to do what others wanted me to. I would then be in turmoil when the desires of 2 more differed or it wasn’t something
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