Skylan Abraham

Originally posted on The Bucket Digest by Skylan Abraham People pleasing. For as long as I can remember, I’ve been a people pleaser. Now, that doesn’t mean I did whatever anyone asks-there were some exceptions- but I did on many occasions inconvenience myself in order to appease all parties involved. What do I mean by inconveniencing myself? Here are a couple examples: (1) Playing the Middle Man. I hate conflict. Always have, always will.

Originally posted on The Bucket Digest by Skylan Abraham I keep a pair of ugly hospital pants in the bottom drawer of my dresser to remind me of that day- the worst day. I should trash them, but I can’t help but hold on to the memory they belong to. I think back to that time often- The fear, the hope, the helplessness, the heartbreak.

By Skylan Abraham of the Bucket Digest There’s constructive criticism, and then there’s criticism. Most of us can tell the difference, but if you’re one of those, “I have to get it right the first time” people (I used to be) both types have a tendency to hurt.