Becoming Unobstructed

Please Stop Padding Acceptance With Praise

Written by Derek MacDonald | April 14, 2025

If what they said didn’t match how it made you feel when they said it…

Go with your gut.

That’s a tough lesson to learn. But once it clicks, you can’t undo it. And quietly questioning their intent without vocalizing it is a conflict avoidance game you won’t want to play anymore.

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Please Stop Padding Acceptance With Praise by Derek MacDonald

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onward.

-dmac