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I lost myself and who I truly am because I didn’t want to be an outsider.

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People-pleasing is the rejection of oneself.

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No one can believe I have the nerve to treat myself as a priority. They miss the days when they could get whatever they wanted out of me. They miss having control over me.

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Saying YES to happiness means saying NO to things and people that threaten your peace of mind, values, morals or self-worth.

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I vow to no longer feel responsible for the feelings of others.

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The beauty of plussing is that it doesn’t blunt the constructive criticism.

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Let’s stop letting people cross our boundaries.

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When someone tries to control them, they rebel.

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When I say “yes” to arriving at the church early to help set up for the morning, I’m saying “no” to helping my wife get the kids up and ready for the day.

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The truth is, it feels so good to be bad. It feels so good to become the woman I was always meant to be.