Episode 258: When You Feel Walked On is for missionaries, returned missionaries, missionary moms, and anyone who has ever felt exhausted, resentful, or quietly taken advantage of from always being the one who says yes. In this episode, I share a conversation I had with a missionary who asked me a powerful question: "What do you do when you feel like people are walking on you?" We talk about overgiving, people pleasing, resentment, emotional boundaries, Christlike service, and how to know when it might be time to stop giving from depletion and start giving from fullness.
I share practical mindset tools to help you rethink overgiving, including how to tell when resentment is quietly building, why we often tie our worth to helping others, and the two questions that can completely change the way you make decisions: Do I actually want to do this? and Do I have the capacity to do this? We also talk about emotional energy, setting healthy boundaries on the mission and after the mission, vulnerability, people pleasing, discernment, and why not everyone gets full access to your "Peter Parker" side.
If you have ever struggled with saying no, felt emotionally drained from always showing up, or wondered how to balance Christlike love with healthy boundaries, Episode 258: When You Feel Walked On will give you practical tools, perspective shifts, and permission to start giving from overflow instead of depletion.
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00:00 – Intro & Mission Prep Plus
03:15 – Feeling Walked On
07:15 – Signs You're Overgiving
09:00 – Why We Do This
10:35 – Giving From Overflow
12:30 – Two Questions To Ask
15:00 – The Spider Man Analogy
18:40 – Practicing Discernment
19:40 – Practical Shifts
21:45 – Slow Down The Yes
24:00 – Stop Giving Full Access
25:05 – Shifting Your Identity
28:05 – Final Thoughts
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