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On the path of people pleasing recovery, it can be challenging to know what's considered a "healthy need" vs. what's "being needy" -- especially if you've had needy tendencies in the past.

In this episode, Kristen dives deep into this topic, bringing much-needed clarity in her signature non-judgmental and jovial way.

You'll learn:

🧠 Key distinctions between healthy needs and neediness

👫 Why healthy needs are normal and necessary in relationships

🩹 The wounds that create neediness and how to heal them

💅🏼 Where validation that "sticks" comes from

🧬 The role of self-love and reparenting in healing emotional wounds

Remember, your healthy needs are not unreasonable. They are required for a relationship to thrive. The goal isn't to need less; it's to become radically clear about what is healthy so you can work toward the right things in your relationship.

✨ All change starts on the inside first. When you change your inner world, you change your life.

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Are you constantly giving people the benefit of the doubt, making excuses for their behavior, or tolerating things that leave you feeling drained, unseen, and resentful?

As recovering people pleasers, many of us have been conditioned to prioritize keeping the peace over honoring ourselves. We become so understanding, accommodating, and forgiving that we end up accepting behavior and situations that slowly erode our self-respect and well-being.

In this episode of Self-Healing with KB, I explore why people pleasers tend to tolerate far more than they should, the hidden costs of over-tolerating unhealthy behaviors, and how lowering your threshold for what you accept can dramatically improve your relationships, self-worth, and quality of life.

I also share personal examples from my own journey as a recovering people pleaser and the lessons I learned from tolerating things that should have been addressed much sooner.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• What tolerations are and why they matter
• Why people pleasers often accept too much for too long
• The hidden emotional, mental, and relational costs of over-tolerating
• The difference between being patient and abandoning yourself
• How healthier self-worth naturally lowers your tolerance for unhealthy behavior
• Practical questions to help identify what you're currently tolerating

Remember, one of the greatest acts of self-love is refusing to tolerate what consistently diminishes your peace, self-respect, and well-being.

The healthier your self-worth becomes, the lower your threshold for accepting what doesn't honor who you are.

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Have you ever believed your worth was tied to your accomplishments, your appearance, your bank account, your relationship status, or what other people think of you?

If so, you're not alone.

Many of us were conditioned to believe our worth depends on something outside of us. We learned to seek approval, chase validation, compare ourselves to others, and prove our worth through achievement, performance, or people-pleasing. Over time, our "worthiness cup" slowly drained, leaving us feeling not good enough, unlovable, unseen, or somehow less than.

In this episode, we're diving deep into what self-worth really is, how it differs from self-esteem, why so many of us lose touch with our inherent value, and how to reclaim the worth that has been yours all along. You'll learn how childhood conditioning, comparison, rejection, and life experiences can distort the way we see ourselves—and how self-love helps us reconnect with the truth of who we are.

If you've ever questioned what self-worth really is, where it comes from, and how build it or you've struggled with self-doubt, or felt like you had to earn love, respect, or belonging, this conversation is for you.

Just a few things you'll learn...

💎 The difference between self-worth and self-esteem

🧠 How childhood experiences shape your sense of value

⚠️ The hidden ways we negotiate away our worth

❤️ Why your value is inherent, not earned

🌱 Practical steps to reclaim your worth and personal power

This is a conversation I could have every week. It's THAT powerful.

Thank you for being here and always know, I BELIEVE IN YOU.

Much Love,

KB 🦋

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