A Therapy Blog About Boundaries, Trauma & Being Human

Everyone told you the hard part was deciding  to stop people pleasing. Set the boundary. Say the no. Prioritize yourself. Simple, right? Except you did those things. Or you're trying to. And somehow what happens when you stop people pleasing doesn't feel like a massive sign of relief. Instead you're oscillating between grief and exhaustion. This, my friend, is the messy middle of people pleasing recovery. I want to be real with you about the whole journey, messy middle inclu