Daily Shift 177: You are not responsible for other people's reactions

Celeste The Therapist · Jun 18, 2026 · 4m

One of the deepest beliefs driving people pleasing is this — if someone reacts badly it must be because of something I did wrong. But other people's reactions belong to them. Their disappointment, their anger, their withdrawal — those are their emotions to manage, not yours to prevent. In today's episode, Celeste draws a clear line between what is yours to own and what was never yours to carry in the first place.

Today's shift: Identify one reaction from someone in your life that you've been taking responsibility for — and practice giving it back to them today.

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