Tania, a coaching client, told me about the night she cries in her bedroom with a job offer in her hands. She knew this job was not for her but it made her parents proud.
Tania was unhappy with her job but she also didn't know what she wanted.
What really happened was that she had spent so many years following others' expectations that she lost access to what I call the “inner compass” - the place within each of us that holds the answer to the questions:
“What do I want?” “What is my purpose?”
Part of the work to get Tania back in touch with her inner compass was to let go of the fear of disappointing others.
“I give myself permission to disappoint others.” became Tania’s affirmation.
Not to disappoint people out of meanness and inconsideration. But out of kindness to herself.
Slowly Tania experienced the lightness and freedom she’d never felt before. That opened up the space for her to explore the work that she felt called to do.
It’s such a cliche but we really can’t make everyone happy.
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✨ Excerpt from my new blog "Let Me Disappoint You".
👉 Read full article here >> https://milenanguyen.com/blog/2020/2/27/let-me-disappoint-you
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