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How do you find the strength to choose yourself without feeling selfish, guilty, or cruel?
In this bonus episode of Walk With Me, Gio Dejesus answers a question many people-pleasers, caregivers, and “strong ones” silently carry: “How do I find the strength to choose myself?” Through a deeply personal reflection on people-pleasing, family, his mother’s self-sacrifice, emotional responsibility, and the cost of always carrying everyone else, Gio reframes choosing yourself as a redirection of strength rather than the discovery of strength you do not have.
This episode is for anyone who struggles with self-abandonment, setting boundaries, saying no, disappointing others, or feeling selfish when they finally choose their own peace. Gio explains why “no” can become sacred, why guilt often rises when you stop abandoning yourself, and why choosing yourself does not mean you stop loving other people.
You’ll also receive The Strength Redirection Review, a practical exercise to help identify where your strength is being spent, what it is costing you, and how to redirect even ten percent of it back toward your own life.
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How do you find the strength to choose yourself without feeling selfish, guilty, or cruel?
In this bonus episode of Walk With Me, Gio Dejesus answers a question many people-pleasers, caregivers, and “strong ones” silently carry: “How do I find the strength to choose myself?” Through a deeply personal reflection on people-pleasing, family, his mother’s self-sacrifice, emotional responsibility, and the cost of always carrying everyone else, Gio reframes choosing yourself as a redirection of strength rather than the discovery of strength you do not have.
This episode is for anyone who struggles with self-abandonment, setting boundaries, saying no, disappointing others, or feeling selfish when they finally choose their own peace. Gio explains why “no” can become sacred, why guilt often rises when you stop abandoning yourself, and why choosing yourself does not mean you stop loving other people.
You’ll also receive The Strength Redirection Review, a practical exercise to help identify where your strength is being spent, what it is costing you, and how to redirect even ten percent of it back toward your own life.