179. Why You Feel Guilty Every Time Someone Offers to Help | 5 Min Journal Prompts
You know that feeling when someone offers to help and instead of relief, you feel... guilty? Like you should be able to handle it all yourself?
If you've been telling yourself "I should be grateful they offered but I just can't accept it," this journaling session is for you.
In this 5-minute episode, we're diving into what's really behind that guilt - and spoiler alert, it's not about being ungrateful. It's about the stories you've been telling yourself about what it means to need help.
What We're Journaling Through:
- Your perfect "receiving day" and why it feels impossible
- The guilty voice that shows up every time help is offered
- What you're really afraid people will think if you actually say yes
- A tiny practice to start receiving without earning it first
The 3 Strategic Prompts:
- When I think about my perfect receiving day, what am I afraid would happen if I took a whole day to receive?
- What is the voice in your head that stops you from accepting help? What does she sound like?
- If you gave yourself permission to receive help without earning it, what are you most afraid people would think?
This builds on Tuesday's episode about receiving and your nervous system - definitely go listen to that one after this if you haven't already.
👠Register for a workshop with Sam:
- Permission Slips for Ambitious Women hosted at Meraki Beauty in Batavia, NY. In this 90-min strategic journaling workshop, you'll go from daily overwhelm & doing everything for everyone else to peacefully pursuing your true desires (guilt & people-pleasing officially evicted) — without adding more to your already full plate. Guided meditation + strategic journaling + real-time breakthroughs + mimosas!🥂 12 spots only Register here: https://www.samanthapenkoff.com/permissionslipsworkshop
Resources Mentioned:
- Calm Mind Blueprint: https://www.samanthapenkoff.com/calm-mind-pod
- Permission Slips for Ambitious Women: https://www.samanthapenkoff.com/permissionslipsworkshop
Ways to work with Samantha:
1:1 coaching: Now accepting applications, 1 spot open. Learn More here: https://www.samanthapenkoff.com/privatecoaching
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