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Maya Nehru Coaching

I help professional women overcome people-pleasing and live a life of purpose and power.💥

11/07/2025

✨ One of the most healing parts of adulthood is realizing you have the power to give yourself what you once needed. You get to reparent, protect, and nurture the younger version of you who didn’t have what they needed. 💛

11/05/2025

Are you mistaking likability for love?

Many of the things we do to seem “easygoing” or “nice” are actually quiet ways we abandon ourselves. Over time, that self-abandonment turns into resentment — toward others and ourselves.

Here are 7 things that might feel like kindness but are slowly draining you. 👇🏽👇🏽
And a big FYI: The goal isn’t to stop caring, it’s to care without losing yourself in the process.

10/29/2025

Resentments is a signal & it says, “Something important in me has been ignored, dismissed, or silenced.” When we get curious about what’s underneath, we often find the parts of us most needing care, clarity, and voice.

Like:
– hurt that was never acknowledged
– disappointment from unmet needs
– powerlessness from unspoken boundaries
– grief for what you hoped would be different
– shame for the parts of you that kept tolerating

Instead of judging it, try listening to it.
There’s wisdom in what your resentment is trying to protect.

10/27/2025

People-pleasing might look like kindness on the surface, but underneath, it often comes from fear — fear of rejection, conflict, or being “too much.” Over time, it teaches your nervous system that being liked is safer than being you.

10/23/2025

You can’t keep the peace by constantly breaking your own.

Many people who identify as peacekeepers grew up in environments where conflict felt unsafe. Keeping everyone calm became a way to feel secure, loved, or in control. Over time, that survival strategy turns into self-silencing, where you prioritize harmony over honesty and comfort over authenticity.

But keeping the peace isn’t the same as creating peace. Read that again. True peace comes from repair, not repression. From honesty, not avoidance. From boundaries, not compliance.

If you notice yourself always smoothing things over, ask:
💭 What part of me feels unsafe when others are upset?
💭 What truth am I avoiding to keep things “peaceful”?

Peace isn’t meant to cost your voice.

10/22/2025

Uncertainty has a way of stirring up anxiety — our minds rush to fill in the blanks, to regain a sense of control. But the truth is, uncertainty is a part of being human.
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When we try to fight it, we often end up feeling more tense and disconnected. When we learn to be with it, we start to find calm in the chaos.
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These affirmations aren’t about pretending everything’s fine — they’re reminders that you can meet the unknown with softness, self-trust, and presence.
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Try repeating one when your mind spirals into “what ifs.” Over time, your nervous system begins to learn: I can be safe even here.
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✨ Save this for the next time life feels uncertain.

10/21/2025

Your inner people-pleaser was born from survival.
From needing to be liked to feel safe.
From believing peace meant keeping everyone else comfortable, even if it cost you your own.

Healing for the people-pleaser in you means realizing that love & over-functioning aren’t the same thing. 🫶🏽
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10/09/2025

We say “it’s ok” so quickly, even when it’s not.
It’s a reflex, especially if you grew up feeling like your emotions were “too much” or that keeping the peace kept you safe.

But when dealing with someone’s hurtful, inappropriate behavior, you’re allowed to stand up for yourself. Every time you say “it’s ok” when it’s not, you quietly teach yourself that your pain doesn’t matter.
And the truth is, it does!

Healing often starts with replacing “it’s ok” with something more honest—
Like “That hurt,”
“I’m not ready to move on yet,”
Or “That didn’t feel right.”

You don’t have to over-explain, justify, or prove your feelings. You just have to start honoring them. 🧡

10/08/2025

Self-compassion is learning to meet yourself with gentleness, even when your instinct is to criticize or fix.
It’s reminding yourself that growth doesn’t require perfection—it requires safety, patience, & understanding.

Self-compassion looks like:
pausing instead of pushing through,
resting without guilt,
being kind to yourself when old patterns resurface,
& remembering that you can’t shame yourself into healing—you can only love yourself there.

The more you practice compassion toward yourself, the safer it feels to keep going & growing. 🌱

10/02/2025

Fall is an invitation to slow down. 🍂
The shorter days remind us that rest is part of growth. It’s an opportunity to release what no longer serves & trust that new seasons will come.

Fall is the time to protect your peace, to choose warmth in your rituals & relationships, & to savor the simple moments—golden leaves, crisp air, cozy evenings.

Let your fall intentions be gentle, grounding, & aligned with what you truly need.

Which one speaks to you today?

09/30/2025

Mornings can feel heavy when anxiety is the first thing to greet you. The racing thoughts. The pressure to perform. The feeling like you’re already behind before the day has even begun.

This is where affirmations can help. They aren’t about “pretending everything is fine.” They’re about giving your nervous system a new script to lean on when anxiety wants to run the show.

Repeating gentle phrases like “I am safe to ease into this day” or “I don’t need to have it all figured out right now” helps signal safety to your body. They remind you that you can start slow, take the day step by step, & release the pressure to be perfect.

Affirmations don’t erase anxiety, but they can soften it. They create a pause — a grounding moment where you meet yourself with compassion instead of criticism. And sometimes, that small shift is exactly what helps you begin!

Which one speaks to you today?

09/29/2025

When you abandon yourself (ignoring your needs, silencing your voice, tolerating mistreatment), your nervous system learns that self-sacrifice = safety. It starts to feel “normal” to:
• Stay quiet when something hurts.
• Overextend yourself to avoid conflict.
• Accept less than you deserve in relationships.
• Numb out or disconnect instead of speaking up.

But once you begin practicing self-respect & self-connection, your tolerance for those old patterns drops.

✨ What once felt “normal” — overexplaining, overgiving, saying yes when you meant no — starts to feel deeply uncomfortable.

✨ What once felt “selfish” — resting, setting boundaries, asking for what you need — starts to feel like basic self-respect.

Healing changes your baseline. And that can feel disorienting at first, because what was once your comfort zone (self-abandonment) starts to feel unsafe, while what once felt terrifying (self-advocacy) starts to feel like truth.

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