When Making Others Happy is Making You Miserable with Karen Ehman
Hey Friend!
Are you a people-pleaser? Do you find it difficult to say no to requests from others? Then today’s episode is for you!
On the show today, I talk with my friend and NY Times Best-selling author, Karen Ehman, about how to say "no" while dealing with your people-pleasing tendencies. Karen shares how she reached a breaking point, what she learned when she began to say "no," and when it is OK to say yes.
You’re going to love our conversation!
You are loved,
Donna
Listen in to learn more about
- {03:00} Karen’s journey with being a former people-pleaser” and some of the lessons learned by saying “no”
- {10:24} How to handle the emotions and reactions when you say no to others
- {15:24} When it’s ok to say YES!
- {19:51} The 7 “stop it” statements
Resources
For a copy of “15 Things, Jesus Would Say to You if You Met Him for Coffee,” go to www.donnajones.org/blog
Pick up a copy of Donna’s book : Seek: A Woman’s Guide to Meeting God
Connect with Karen
Karen Ehman is a Proverbs 31 Ministries speaker and New York Times bestselling author. Described as profoundly practical, engagingly funny, and downright real, her passion is to help women to live their priorities and love their lives as they serve God and others.
Karen writes for Encouragement For Today, an online devotional that reaches over four million women daily. She also contributes to the First 5 teaching team, an app designed to help you spend the first five minutes of every day reading the Bible.
She has authored seventeen books and Bible studies including the New York Times bestseller Keep It Shut: What to Say, How to Say It, and When to Say Nothing at All. Her most recent devotional, co-authored with Ruth Schwenk of The Better Mom is entitled Settle My Soul: 100 Quiet Moments to Meet with Jesus and was selected as 2020 Devotional and Gift Book of the Year. She and Ruth also co-wrote the ECPA best-seller Pressing Pause: 100 Quiet Moments for Moms to Meet with Jesus. She also released a Bible study with LifeWay on the letter of Philippians called What Matters Most.
You can visit her website at https://karenehman.com
Connect with Donna
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Donna is the author of three books, including Seek: A Woman’s Guide to Meeting God and Healthy Conflict, Peaceful Life. She’s written six Bible studies, four that deal with topics near to a woman’s heart: family, friendship, confidence, and contentment. Her works have been featured on Proverbs 31 Ministries, Focus on the Family, and Crosswalk. A national and international speaker, Donna has spoken to audiences in 28 states and on four continents and has been a guest on numerous podcasts and television shows.
Connect with Donna at www.donnajones.org, on Instagram @donnaajones or Facebook at Donna Jones, Speaker & Author.
