Permission to Disappoint: Escaping the People-Pleasing Trap

We’ve been taught that being agreeable, helpful, and accommodating is the polite thing to do—but when you start saying “yes” at the expense of your own well-being, it’s no longer kindness. It’s self-erasure. In Permission to Disappoint: Escaping the People-Pleasing Trap, we explore why the need to please others runs so deep, how it quietly drains your energy and self-worth, and what it looks like to finally start honoring your own needs—without apology.