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The Myth of Being Low Maintenance: Why Downplaying Your Needs Is Wrecking Your Life
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Do you know what’s quietly stealing your joy, keeping you small, and making sure everyone else’s needs come first, while yours barely make the list? Being low maintenance. Yep, I said it.
Somewhere along the way, we got the message: don’t ask for much, don’t rock the boat, and definitely don’t be “difficult.” But let’s get real—that’s not a virtue. That’s a survival strategy we learned to keep the peace, and it’s keeping us stuck.
Today, I’m calling it out. If you’ve ever said, “No worries, whatever works!” when it absolutely did not work, or…
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