OMG! Now I've gone and done it! I realize that I've gotten stuck in a "toxic niceness" rut! I can't believe it. It happens to the best of us, I guess.
Sigh.
The thing about toxic niceness is that it taxes your energy and creativity. So much is spent trying to please everyone else except yourself. It's just exhausting. I think it's easier for women to fall into that pattern than men. As society still somewhat expects that kind of personality from women. I'm saying "I don't think so" to that kind of attitude. No more!
Here is an example:
Toxic niceness: "Do they like me?"
Inner Power: "Do I like them?"
It's a subtle but powerful shift. Try it you may like it.