Is This What's Causing Your Stress?

Stress, anxiety and depression are caused when we are living to please others. -Paulo Coelho

Any people pleasers out there? What about perfectionists? Have you noticed that those tend to run around with these three?

✔️stress
✔️anxiety
✔️depression

I used to think that my people-pleasing ways were just the way I related to the world, the way I survived. But, I finally got tired of the company that always hung out with him, the people-pleasing, and broke ties. Sure, he still shows up occasionally, but I no longer rely on him for my sense of security. I know that I'm okay if I don't have everyone's approval and that the most important approval to have ... is my own. ✨

Remember, we all have a staircase we're climbing. The question is, where do your stairs lead - yours or someone else's life?