10 Truths About People Pleasing

Being a people pleaser isn’t about needing to be liked or making others happy. People pleasing is often a trauma response from not getting emotional needs met as a child. If you experienced neglect, rejection, unavailable or emotionally closed off, inconsistent care, or unpredictable behavior from your caregivers, people pleasing… READ MORE

Is it Selfish to Love Yourself? (Self-love vs. Narcissism)

[embed]https://youtu.be/1MHFuzvE-BI[/embed] One of the questions I get asked the most in workshops and from life coaching clients is around the topic of showing up for ourselves more. In fact here is a message I just got in my inbox the other day . . . Dear Shannon, I know it… READ MORE

Are You Being Emotionally Manipulated? Signs and What to Do.

[embed]https://youtu.be/JA8JCpYVElo[/embed] A healthy relationship is based on trust, understanding, and mutual respect, (personal relationships and professional ones), but what happens when one person seeks to exploit these elements of a relationship in order to benefit themselves in some way? Emotional manipulation in relationships can be difficult to recognize.    We… READ MORE