Stop Negotiating With Yourself | EP 327

Have you ever noticed that the promises you make to everybody else become appointments, but the promises you make to yourself somehow become suggestions? You’ll show up for the meeting. Get the kids where they need to go. Answer the emergency call. Handle the deadline. But when it comes to you? You start negotiating harder than an Agent during the NBA trade deadline. Saying things like: I’ll finally make time for myself when life calms down. Friend…when exactly is life calming down?! 😂 We’re getting underneath why high-achieving women can be incredibly dependable for everyone else while becoming the easiest person in their own lives to disappoint. I’m taking you back to my years as a single mom when everything depended on me. Taking care of everybody else felt noble, honorable—and honestly, expected. I thought leaving myself off the list was simply the price of admission into the Best Moms Club not knowing you can be a member minus the putting yourself last part. In this episode, we're talking about: What’s really underneath constantly telling yourself “later” Why keeping your word to yourself is directly connected to self-trust and confidence 3 Things We’re Unlearning Today How to stop giving everyone else immediate care while assuming you can wait Why your transformation has to happen in the middle of your real life—not when life finally gets easier TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Why We Break Promises 02:13 Single Mom Survival Mode 06:47 Rebuilding Trust With You 07:55 Three Beliefs to Unlearn 09:26 Stop Waiting for Later 10:36 You Deserve Immediate Care 15:50 Final Pep Talk and Question SELF LOVE 2-STEP REMIX: Step 1 — Catch the negotiation. Awareness of when negotiations begin is where you get control of the deal. Step 2 — Replace it with a non-negotiable. By doing one thing for you daily, you become the non-negotiable. Step 3 — The YOU Step. Get still, get quiet, and ask yourself what your heart is telling you to do next. GET YOUR MOMENTUM BUILDER Want to go deeper on this episode? Grab the Main Character Momentum Builder 👉 Get Yours — Get the tools to become her right where you are. LET’S STAY CONNECTED 📍Come share what shifted for you after this episode. Drop a review, comment on a YouTube video, or hit reply on the weekly Love Notes newsletter. 💌Not on the Love Notes list yet? Join at the link below — it is the best way to stay connected and keep the encouragement coming straight to your inbox every week. 👉 Subscribe Here 📺 New videos on YouTube: @EO_E 🎙️ New podcast episodes every Tuesday and Thursday 🌐 encourageovereverything.com 🎵 Music: It's Easy to Love You