“They’re just saying that to be nice.”
This is still the unstoppable first thought that jumps through my brain every time someone gives me a compliment.
Learning to accept compliments is hard—whether professionally, from a partner, or from strangers. One thing that’s helped me: fixate less on my own perceived shortcomings and focus more on the giver’s k…
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