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<\/p>\nI was recently having a chat with a childhood friend, telling him that it's funny how I ended up in the coaching world. He started laughing and said, \"Fadela, you've always been deep, even when we were 8!\".<\/p>\n
He's right, I was always fascinated by humanities subjects like psychology, sociology, literature and political science.<\/p>\n
And yet, do you know what I studied in university? Economics.<\/p>\n
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Hmmm, interesting.<\/p>\n
That's right, I wanted my family to approve of my choices. I wanted to make them proud and I knew humanities seemed too \"fluffy\" for them.<\/p>\n
For the longest time, I defined myself by what other people around me deemed acceptable.\u00a0There was a direct correlation between my self-worth and the praise\/validation I received from the people closest to me.<\/strong><\/p>\n This validation loop I was stuck in made it difficult for me to make decisions. I trusted other's judgment before my own and constantly worried about how I would be perceived.<\/p>\n I was often in a state of angst, worried that I might have done or said something that would make people reject me, or like me less.<\/p>\n If you resonate with even\u00a0some<\/em>\u00a0of what I described,\u00a0I would love to share some questions that have helped me\u00a0start to break free from that cycle.\u00a0<\/strong>Here we go \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n 1. How do I define myself?<\/p>\n 2. What makes me feel genuine happiness?<\/p>\n 3. How would I show up in life if I trusted myself regardless of other people's opinions?<\/p>\n While these questions might initially feel uncomfortable, I would encourage you to reflect on them and answer them in a space that feels safe and relaxing.<\/p>\n We all have different stories, but the foundation of a healthy self-esteem is the same for all: self-awareness.<\/p>\n Even if you've been people-pleasing and doubting yourself for decades, you can start changing that today.<\/p>\n If I did it, so can you!<\/p>\n If you would like support on journey, I offer\u00a01-2-1 coaching<\/a>\u00a0as well as an online group experience,\u00a0The Confidence Bootcamp<\/a>. Book your\u00a0free discovery session<\/a>\u00a0today!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" How to Stop Caring What Other People Think of You I was recently having a chat with a childhood friend, telling him that it's funny how I ended up in the coaching world. He started laughing and said, \"Fadela, you've always been deep, even when we were 8!\". He's right, I was always fascinated by […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6297,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,6,38],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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