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Dr. Rima Bonario is a Dream Weaver, Soul-Coach, and Wild-Heart Healer who helps women reclaim their sovereignty and create lives filled with joy, purpose, and abundance. She is the author of The Seven Queendoms: A Soul-Map for Embodying Sacred Feminine Sovereignty. Learn more at rimabonario.com.

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How to Stop Living to Please and Stay True to Yourself

“When you say yes to others, make sure you aren’t saying no to yourself.” ~Paulo Coelho

Have you ever felt like no matter how much you give, it’s never enough? Like your worth is measured by how useful, accommodating, or strong you can be for others?

This invisible burden is what I call the Good Girl / Good Boy Wound—a deep-seated conditioning that tells us our value lies in pleasing others, even at the cost of losing ourselves.

For generations, we’ve been taught to shape ourselves according to the expectations of those around us. Girls are often encouraged to be …