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The Art of Saying No: Setting Boundaries When You've Been Trained to Say Yes - Emotional Abuse 101 | Part 2 [357]
Description
Have you ever been told that saying "no" makes you selfish? That good Christian women never rock the boat, always serve with a smile, and definitely do not have thoughts of their own?
This episode is Part 2 of our Emotional Abuse 101 series, and today we’re diving into the art of saying no.
If the idea of saying no makes your stomach flip or sends you into a guilt spiral, this episode is your lifeline. I’ll walk you through WHY it’s so hard to say no and HOW to start saying it anyway with confidence and without apology.
Key Takeaways:
- Saying no without guilt is an adult skill, not a rebellious sin.
- People-pleasing is often a trauma response. Your nervous system isn’t broken. It’s just been doing its job a little too well.
- You don’t need permission to have boundaries. You’re not waiting for anyone’s approval.
- Boundaries ≠ controlling others. Boundaries = choosing how YOU respond when others misbehave.
- There’s neuroscience behind this. Your brain can be rewired to feel safe even when saying no.
Read the full show notes and/or ask Natalie a question here
Get a FREE chapter of Is It ME? Making Sense of Your Confusing Marriage, along with the companion workbook for that chapter, by going to flyingfreenow.com. I'll also send you the Freedom Letters. (Also free. 😉 )
Related Resources:
- Check out Part One of this eight part series: “The 10 Subtle Signs of Emotional Abuse in a Christian Marriage.”
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