people pleasing – Nicole Herron Writes

Frustration

Mar 13, 2026

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in anxiety, author, characters, cognitive distortions, Deadlines, Draft 1, intuitive writing, journaling, people-pleasing, TEP4, time anxiety, writing

Anxiety can’t just tell me I’m disappointing real people. Let’s pile on fictional characters too!

Anxiety is expensive…

May 5, 2025

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Niki Herron

in anxiety, cognitive distortions, introvert, journaling, mental health, people-pleasing, phone anxiety, shame, shopping anxiety, social anxiety, vulnerability

Anxiety comes with a multitude of costs. It can cost time, relationships, dreams, jobs, and even money. In March I got myself a new pair of glasses. I bought them online to avoid going into a store. When they arrived, I didn’t love them as much as I thought I would, but I did love…

Locked Out

Sep 3, 2024

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Niki Herron

in anxiety, cognitive distortions, journaling, office, people-pleasing, perfectionism, shame, social anxiety, writing

Saturday was supposed to be move in day at my office. I had everything arranged. I made sure to pick up my keys on Friday and had made sure to ask the office manager about moving in on Saturday. I even checked my keycard to make sure I could get into the building. I thought…

Home Ownership Stinks

Jun 6, 2024

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Niki Herron

in anxiety, INFJ, introvert, journaling, people-pleasing, personality, phone anxiety, remodeling, social anxiety

Buy a house, they said. It’ll be fun. I think I’ve been had. We’ve been living in our home for 17 years. Prior to that we rented. If something broke, we were dependent on our landlord to get someone out to look at it and wait for her to decide what to do about it.…

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Frustration

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