It’s okay to protect yourself from the people (other event planners, vendors, family, etc.) who trigger negative feelings within you. Unsubscribe. Unfollow. Unfriend. Unlike. Avoid. Make your excuses. Sometimes we just have to protect our hearts, our confidence and our feelings. If there’s someone who makes you feel like crap, don’t let them into your world.
Once you have filtered this person (or people) out of your day-to-day life, take the time to look at WHY they trigger you. We can learn a lot from feeling uncomfortable. What is the bigger message about why they trigger negative feelings? It could be simple (they lie/brag/cheat) or it could be deeper (you are jealous of their success/health/life/relationships).
Have you ever had to unfollow/unfriend or avoid another business or person to protect your confidence and self-esteem? Share your experience in the comments.
OMG, I cannot believe that you just posted this topic. I am generally a very nice person and I get along with everyone and I have many life long friendships; however, I recently (2 weeks ago), unfriended my cousin from my life. She lives in another state. It was a difficult decision; however, it was time. I was doing exactly what your post said, protecting myself from a very mean, snobby, selfish person who really doesn’t care anything about me or my family. It was a tough decision, but it was time and I feel soooo much better that I made the decision to remove this negative, hurtful person from my life!
Kathy, it sounds like you did the right thing. I have done the same thing as well with both family and with colleagues. I don’t want that kind of negativity going into my brain.
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OMG, I cannot believe that you just posted this topic. I am generally a very nice person and I get along with everyone and I have many life long friendships; however, I recently (2 weeks ago), unfriended my cousin from my life. She lives in another state. It was a difficult decision; however, it was time. I was doing exactly what your post said, protecting myself from a very mean, snobby, selfish person who really doesn’t care anything about me or my family. It was a tough decision, but it was time and I feel soooo much better that I made the decision to remove this negative, hurtful person from my life!
Kathy, it sounds like you did the right thing. I have done the same thing as well with both family and with colleagues. I don’t want that kind of negativity going into my brain.
[…] work harder because you care so much (this is a good thing). On the flip side, it is hard not to take it personally if something goes wrong or if your clients are not 100% happy with your services or ideas. If you […]