Where Does Giving Too Much Come From?<\/strong><\/h2>\nA habit of over-giving is developed in early childhood and comes from the dynamic in your family of origin. Particular elements during childhood can foster a strategy of giving too much. If you have a parent who is incapacitated in some way, either because of illness, alcoholism, or depression, you can feel compelled to step into the role of physical or emotional caretaker for that parent. You may even be rewarded with attention or affection for\u00a0putting their needs above your own<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/a>\r\n\r\n\r\n\nHaving a sibling that requires more attention and resources than the rest of the family can also plant the seeds for over-giving. You may have found yourself having to give up what you wanted for the good of the family, or because your sibling\u2019s needs were deemed more important than yours.<\/p>\n
Maybe you were forced to become a parental figure for your younger siblings because your parents were working too much, or because you were raised in a single-parent household. It\u2019s common that the older, more capable child is tasked with taking care of younger siblings before being emotionally ready to step into the role of an adult.<\/p>\n
Oftentimes being the middle child in an unhealthy environment can cause a child to play the role of peacemaker and sacrifice their needs as an attempt to keep the peace in the family unit.<\/p>\n
No matter your past circumstances it\u2019s important to realize that you\u2019re not stuck with the \u00a0strategy of giving too much forevermore.<\/p>\n
You\u2019re Not Bound To Be An Over-Giver<\/h2>\n
Just because there were\u00a0challenges in your childhood<\/a>\u00a0that caused you to develop the strategy of giving too much and sacrificing your needs doesn\u2019t mean that you\u2019re doomed to be stuck in this pattern for the rest of your life.<\/p>\nYou can learn new strategies for giving and receiving love, develop healthy boundaries, and begin a practice of self-care that busts this strategy and boosts your self-esteem.<\/p>\n
Others played a part in developing your habit of over-giving in the first place. Perhaps your siblings chose roles in the family dynamic that fed your strategy \u2014 the problem child, the rebel, the overachiever, etc. Long before you knew who you were and how the world works, you chose the strategy of giving too much. Remember, you were too young to know any better.<\/p>\n
You just wanted to feel loved and safe, and your personality lent itself to a strategy of self-sacrifice. Open your heart to compassion for that younger version of you who just wanted to feel loved and accepted. Taking responsibility for the fact that you developed the strategy in the first place puts you in the driver\u2019s seat to create change and learn new strategies.<\/p>\n
Here’s How To Stop Over-Giving And Create Healthy Relationships<\/h2>\n\n- \n
Pay Attention To Your Feelings<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
If you never spoke up about not feeling acknowledged, or you stuffed feelings of anger toward your significant other for not reciprocating a kind gesture, or you suffered in silence because you didn\u2019t want to make a fuss, it\u2019s time to develop a new practice of identifying your feeling state.<\/p>\n
When you\u2019re stuck in a habit of over-giving your focus is on your partner\u2019s feelings, and you may not be able to recognize your escalating negative emotions.<\/p>\n
Feelings of anger and resentment are the telltale sign that you\u2019ve gone into sacrifice in a relationship, and if you\u2019re not careful those feelings will spill out onto your partner at the most inopportune times.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s through your feeling state that you\u00a0create emotional connection<\/a>. If you desire to cherry-pick and only share the feel-good stuff with your partner you may be harboring anger and resentment by not clearing up small issues as they occur.<\/p>\nBeing able to share your feelings \u2014 all of them, the good, the bad, and the ugly \u2014 are part of being in a healthy long-term intimate relationship. Start off by simply identifying and acknowledging your feelings throughout the day, and once in a while sharing them with a close friend or family member.<\/p>\n
This practice will pay off in your next relationship when you\u2019re in a new habit of labeling and speaking your feeling state.<\/p>\n
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Fill Your Own Cup First<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
The habit of giving too much in your relationships is worsened because you\u2019re typically giving from an empty cup. Imagine that your personal energy is liquid in a cup and every time you give to someone you\u2019re emptying a little of that liquid to help them.\u00a0If you don\u2019t make sure your cup is full<\/a>, eventually your cup will run dry. This leads to feelings of exhaustion, frustration, and loneliness.<\/p>\nFill your cup first before serving anyone else. Discover the activities or practices that fill you up when you\u2019re down. Meditate, take yourself on an inner child date, read a good book, or spend some time on self-care.<\/p>\n
In order to be of service to anyone in your life, you must fill your own cup rather than expecting that someone else will do it for you. Then you\u2019re able to be of service without going into sacrifice. Make sure your cup is full and you\u2019ll have plenty of energy to give to those you love.<\/p>\n
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Don\u2019t Commit In The Moment<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
People who have a habit of giving too much in their relationships tend to say \u201cYes\u201d to every request before evaluating whether or not they have the time or energy to take on another task. They end up\u00a0feeling overburdened and resentful<\/a>\u00a0of the person making the request.<\/p>\nIf this sounds like you practice saying, \u201cLet me get back to you,\u201d when someone asks for your help. This way you can break the habit of agreeing before you know if you\u2019re capable of helping or not. Buy yourself some time to see if you really have the energy, time, and ability to help without going into sacrifice.<\/p>\n
Take a moment when you are alone to consider the request. Imagine yourself saying yes to the request and see how it feels in your body. If you feel any resistance, tiredness, or frustration, then your answer is \u201cNo.\u201d If, however, it feels energizing to agree, then you know that you\u2019re available to help and truly be of service.<\/p>\n
Remember, by saying \u201cNo\u201d to their request you aren\u2019t saying that you don\u2019t love or value them. Instead you\u2019re making sure that you aren\u2019t sacrificing yourself as an attempt to earn their love or approval.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/a>\r\n\r\n\r\n\n\n- \n
Practice Setting Healthy Boundaries<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
When you have a habit of giving too much, at some point you get tired and frustrated and wonder when it\u2019s your turn. This can cause you to set really hard boundaries in reaction to feeling overburdened.<\/p>\n
Healthy boundaries are created when you understand what\u2019s your responsibility, and what\u2019s not. You\u2019re only responsible for what you think, feel, and do. You aren\u2019t responsible for what other people think, feel, or do. Over-giving can be triggered by the need to help a partner feel better, be happy, or as an attempt to feel loved and safe.<\/p>\n
You have no control over how another person thinks, feels, or acts. If your partner is upset or frustrated,\u00a0it\u2019s not your job to fix it<\/a>. Keep your side of the street clean, and don\u2019t try to clean your partner\u2019s side of the street (that\u2019s their job).<\/p>\nA healthy long-term relationship lasts because both people take responsibility for their feelings rather than expecting the other person to clean things up for them. This takes practice so be kind and compassionate with yourself as you embark on this learning curve.<\/p>\n
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Don\u2019t Give To Get<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Sometimes the strategy of giving too much has a hidden agenda. Usually, this agenda is hidden from your consciousness (and also from your partner). If you\u2019re giving as an attempt to make you feel loved, safe, in control, useful, or any other reason, then you\u2019re giving to get.<\/p>\n
Pay attention to your motivation<\/a>\u00a0when you do something nice for someone in your life. Practice now with other people in your life that you\u2019re close with. If your desire to give comes with an expectation from the recipient, you\u2019re giving as a form of manipulation.<\/p>\nOnly when you come from love with non-attachment to the response you get are you in alignment for your highest good. Being of service does feel good, and service is its own reward. It isn\u2019t a tool to make you feel better about yourself or to earn love, approval, or acceptance.<\/p>\n
To break the habit of giving too much pause before you take an action that has an expectation of receiving something back. Release the desire for any reciprocation and see if you can simply give from a place of love with zero anticipation of getting something back.<\/p>\n
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Practice Receiving<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Most people who are stuck in a habit of over-giving tend to have a problem receiving or asking for help when they need it. Accepting a compliment, assistance, support, love, or affection from others doesn\u2019t make you selfish, it makes you human. You can practice receiving without reciprocating so you can exercise your receiving muscles.<\/p>\n
Start saying \u201cYes!\u201d to all offers of help and support instead of telling people that you got it, and you don\u2019t need help. Just say \u201cThank you,\u201d when someone gives you a compliment instead of downplaying yourself or reciprocating by offering a compliment back.<\/p>\n
The more you practice receiving, the more you\u00a0step into your feminine energy<\/a>\u00a0and give a man the space to step into his masculine energy and provide things for you (even if it\u2019s simply emotional support or opening your water bottle).<\/p>\nGiving is inherently masculine, so when you have a habit of giving too much you\u2019re acting more from your masculine side instead of your feminine side. This could result in relationships with men who are more in their feminine energy and are happy to receive from you without ever giving back.<\/p>\n
The key to breaking this cycle is to regularly ask for help when you need it, even if you have the big, difficult things down. You may find it\u2019s nice to allow someone else to cook dinner, do the laundry, or ask what you need and provide it.<\/p>\n
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Ask For What You Need And Want<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Attraction or deep feelings of love don\u2019t come with mind-reading powers. The person you end up in a relationship with has no idea what you need or want. The right partner for you will want to know how to please you and increase your joy; you\u2019ll need to speak up and let them know your preferences and desires.<\/p>\n
Your needs will never be met if you\u2019re simply hoping a partner\u00a0somehow picks up on your subtle signals<\/a>. Most men won\u2019t pick up on clues, and hoping he can read your mind is a recipe for frustration.<\/p>\nThe woman who spells it out for him shows him how he can make her happier, instead of leaving it a mystery. The man who wants to be in a relationship with you will LOVE it when you tell him what you need and want from him. He can either provide those things for you or deselect you \u2013 either way, you won\u2019t waste your time with a guy who isn\u2019t an ideal match ever again.<\/p>\n
Practice making requests and see how the people who care about you respond. Ask for help when you need it, and you\u2019ll discover that you have people in your life who are there to support you.<\/p>\n![](\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27831%27%20height%3D%2760%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20831%2060%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27831%27%20height%3D%2760%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\")
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You Don\u2019t Have To Earn Love<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
You don\u2019t have to earn or prove you are worthy of love. You\u2019re inherently worth loving. Giving too much can come from a desire to show how valuable you are as a partner.<\/p>\n
You teach people how to treat you and when you over-give to earn love, you teach any potential partner to expect you to go into sacrifice for them.<\/p>\n
When you recognize that\u00a0you are the prize<\/a>, and you need to do nothing more than be yourself you can release the need to give too much and go into sacrifice.<\/p>\nYou came into the world as the human embodiment of the energy of love, just like every other baby. Just because you adopted a strategy of over-giving as a child doesn\u2019t mean you have to continue with this strategy for for the rest of your life.<\/p>\n
Even famous poets write about the infinite measure of love, like one of our favorites:<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd still, after all this time,
\nThe sun never says to the earth,
\n\u201cYou owe Me.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n~Hafiz<\/p>\n
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Give On Your Own Terms<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
You can break the habit of giving too much in your relationships and still be a generous person. The key is to start giving on your own terms, not on somebody else\u2019s desires or expectations. You can give in secret without sharing that you were responsible. You can decide you\u2019ll never go into sacrifice to give to someone else.<\/p>\n
Giving on your own terms means that you\u2019re giving from an overabundance of love in your heart. You have so much love inside of you that you can\u2019t wait to share it with others. When you give from this place you feel energized and fulfilled.<\/p>\n
There is no higher power that will reward you for over-giving and going into sacrifice because that habit doesn\u2019t serve your highest and best self. Start practicing these skills today to break the habit of over-giving.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re tired of feeling powerless when it comes to your love life, let us show you how to tap into the power of your own mind to create the long-lasting love you desire and deserve. Join us for a complimentary Soulmate Strategy Session<\/a>. We’ll give you a custom plan for creating the love you want.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"How do you know if you\u2019re giving too much in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4299,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4264","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blocks-to-love"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.loveonpurpose.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4264","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.loveonpurpose.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.loveonpurpose.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.loveonpurpose.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.loveonpurpose.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4264"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.loveonpurpose.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4264\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.loveonpurpose.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4299"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.loveonpurpose.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4264"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.loveonpurpose.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4264"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.loveonpurpose.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4264"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Having a sibling that requires more attention and resources than the rest of the family can also plant the seeds for over-giving. You may have found yourself having to give up what you wanted for the good of the family, or because your sibling\u2019s needs were deemed more important than yours.<\/p>\n
Maybe you were forced to become a parental figure for your younger siblings because your parents were working too much, or because you were raised in a single-parent household. It\u2019s common that the older, more capable child is tasked with taking care of younger siblings before being emotionally ready to step into the role of an adult.<\/p>\n
Oftentimes being the middle child in an unhealthy environment can cause a child to play the role of peacemaker and sacrifice their needs as an attempt to keep the peace in the family unit.<\/p>\n
No matter your past circumstances it\u2019s important to realize that you\u2019re not stuck with the \u00a0strategy of giving too much forevermore.<\/p>\n
You\u2019re Not Bound To Be An Over-Giver<\/h2>\n
Just because there were\u00a0challenges in your childhood<\/a>\u00a0that caused you to develop the strategy of giving too much and sacrificing your needs doesn\u2019t mean that you\u2019re doomed to be stuck in this pattern for the rest of your life.<\/p>\n You can learn new strategies for giving and receiving love, develop healthy boundaries, and begin a practice of self-care that busts this strategy and boosts your self-esteem.<\/p>\n Others played a part in developing your habit of over-giving in the first place. Perhaps your siblings chose roles in the family dynamic that fed your strategy \u2014 the problem child, the rebel, the overachiever, etc. Long before you knew who you were and how the world works, you chose the strategy of giving too much. Remember, you were too young to know any better.<\/p>\n You just wanted to feel loved and safe, and your personality lent itself to a strategy of self-sacrifice. Open your heart to compassion for that younger version of you who just wanted to feel loved and accepted. Taking responsibility for the fact that you developed the strategy in the first place puts you in the driver\u2019s seat to create change and learn new strategies.<\/p>\n If you never spoke up about not feeling acknowledged, or you stuffed feelings of anger toward your significant other for not reciprocating a kind gesture, or you suffered in silence because you didn\u2019t want to make a fuss, it\u2019s time to develop a new practice of identifying your feeling state.<\/p>\n When you\u2019re stuck in a habit of over-giving your focus is on your partner\u2019s feelings, and you may not be able to recognize your escalating negative emotions.<\/p>\n Feelings of anger and resentment are the telltale sign that you\u2019ve gone into sacrifice in a relationship, and if you\u2019re not careful those feelings will spill out onto your partner at the most inopportune times.<\/p>\n It\u2019s through your feeling state that you\u00a0create emotional connection<\/a>. If you desire to cherry-pick and only share the feel-good stuff with your partner you may be harboring anger and resentment by not clearing up small issues as they occur.<\/p>\n Being able to share your feelings \u2014 all of them, the good, the bad, and the ugly \u2014 are part of being in a healthy long-term intimate relationship. Start off by simply identifying and acknowledging your feelings throughout the day, and once in a while sharing them with a close friend or family member.<\/p>\n This practice will pay off in your next relationship when you\u2019re in a new habit of labeling and speaking your feeling state.<\/p>\n The habit of giving too much in your relationships is worsened because you\u2019re typically giving from an empty cup. Imagine that your personal energy is liquid in a cup and every time you give to someone you\u2019re emptying a little of that liquid to help them.\u00a0If you don\u2019t make sure your cup is full<\/a>, eventually your cup will run dry. This leads to feelings of exhaustion, frustration, and loneliness.<\/p>\n Fill your cup first before serving anyone else. Discover the activities or practices that fill you up when you\u2019re down. Meditate, take yourself on an inner child date, read a good book, or spend some time on self-care.<\/p>\n In order to be of service to anyone in your life, you must fill your own cup rather than expecting that someone else will do it for you. Then you\u2019re able to be of service without going into sacrifice. Make sure your cup is full and you\u2019ll have plenty of energy to give to those you love.<\/p>\n People who have a habit of giving too much in their relationships tend to say \u201cYes\u201d to every request before evaluating whether or not they have the time or energy to take on another task. They end up\u00a0feeling overburdened and resentful<\/a>\u00a0of the person making the request.<\/p>\n If this sounds like you practice saying, \u201cLet me get back to you,\u201d when someone asks for your help. This way you can break the habit of agreeing before you know if you\u2019re capable of helping or not. Buy yourself some time to see if you really have the energy, time, and ability to help without going into sacrifice.<\/p>\n Take a moment when you are alone to consider the request. Imagine yourself saying yes to the request and see how it feels in your body. If you feel any resistance, tiredness, or frustration, then your answer is \u201cNo.\u201d If, however, it feels energizing to agree, then you know that you\u2019re available to help and truly be of service.<\/p>\n Remember, by saying \u201cNo\u201d to their request you aren\u2019t saying that you don\u2019t love or value them. Instead you\u2019re making sure that you aren\u2019t sacrificing yourself as an attempt to earn their love or approval.<\/p>\n When you have a habit of giving too much, at some point you get tired and frustrated and wonder when it\u2019s your turn. This can cause you to set really hard boundaries in reaction to feeling overburdened.<\/p>\n Healthy boundaries are created when you understand what\u2019s your responsibility, and what\u2019s not. You\u2019re only responsible for what you think, feel, and do. You aren\u2019t responsible for what other people think, feel, or do. Over-giving can be triggered by the need to help a partner feel better, be happy, or as an attempt to feel loved and safe.<\/p>\n You have no control over how another person thinks, feels, or acts. If your partner is upset or frustrated,\u00a0it\u2019s not your job to fix it<\/a>. Keep your side of the street clean, and don\u2019t try to clean your partner\u2019s side of the street (that\u2019s their job).<\/p>\n A healthy long-term relationship lasts because both people take responsibility for their feelings rather than expecting the other person to clean things up for them. This takes practice so be kind and compassionate with yourself as you embark on this learning curve.<\/p>\n Sometimes the strategy of giving too much has a hidden agenda. Usually, this agenda is hidden from your consciousness (and also from your partner). If you\u2019re giving as an attempt to make you feel loved, safe, in control, useful, or any other reason, then you\u2019re giving to get.<\/p>\n Pay attention to your motivation<\/a>\u00a0when you do something nice for someone in your life. Practice now with other people in your life that you\u2019re close with. If your desire to give comes with an expectation from the recipient, you\u2019re giving as a form of manipulation.<\/p>\n Only when you come from love with non-attachment to the response you get are you in alignment for your highest good. Being of service does feel good, and service is its own reward. It isn\u2019t a tool to make you feel better about yourself or to earn love, approval, or acceptance.<\/p>\n To break the habit of giving too much pause before you take an action that has an expectation of receiving something back. Release the desire for any reciprocation and see if you can simply give from a place of love with zero anticipation of getting something back.<\/p>\n Most people who are stuck in a habit of over-giving tend to have a problem receiving or asking for help when they need it. Accepting a compliment, assistance, support, love, or affection from others doesn\u2019t make you selfish, it makes you human. You can practice receiving without reciprocating so you can exercise your receiving muscles.<\/p>\n Start saying \u201cYes!\u201d to all offers of help and support instead of telling people that you got it, and you don\u2019t need help. Just say \u201cThank you,\u201d when someone gives you a compliment instead of downplaying yourself or reciprocating by offering a compliment back.<\/p>\n The more you practice receiving, the more you\u00a0step into your feminine energy<\/a>\u00a0and give a man the space to step into his masculine energy and provide things for you (even if it\u2019s simply emotional support or opening your water bottle).<\/p>\n Giving is inherently masculine, so when you have a habit of giving too much you\u2019re acting more from your masculine side instead of your feminine side. This could result in relationships with men who are more in their feminine energy and are happy to receive from you without ever giving back.<\/p>\n The key to breaking this cycle is to regularly ask for help when you need it, even if you have the big, difficult things down. You may find it\u2019s nice to allow someone else to cook dinner, do the laundry, or ask what you need and provide it.<\/p>\n Attraction or deep feelings of love don\u2019t come with mind-reading powers. The person you end up in a relationship with has no idea what you need or want. The right partner for you will want to know how to please you and increase your joy; you\u2019ll need to speak up and let them know your preferences and desires.<\/p>\n Your needs will never be met if you\u2019re simply hoping a partner\u00a0somehow picks up on your subtle signals<\/a>. Most men won\u2019t pick up on clues, and hoping he can read your mind is a recipe for frustration.<\/p>\n The woman who spells it out for him shows him how he can make her happier, instead of leaving it a mystery. The man who wants to be in a relationship with you will LOVE it when you tell him what you need and want from him. He can either provide those things for you or deselect you \u2013 either way, you won\u2019t waste your time with a guy who isn\u2019t an ideal match ever again.<\/p>\n Practice making requests and see how the people who care about you respond. Ask for help when you need it, and you\u2019ll discover that you have people in your life who are there to support you.<\/p>\n You don\u2019t have to earn or prove you are worthy of love. You\u2019re inherently worth loving. Giving too much can come from a desire to show how valuable you are as a partner.<\/p>\n You teach people how to treat you and when you over-give to earn love, you teach any potential partner to expect you to go into sacrifice for them.<\/p>\n When you recognize that\u00a0you are the prize<\/a>, and you need to do nothing more than be yourself you can release the need to give too much and go into sacrifice.<\/p>\n You came into the world as the human embodiment of the energy of love, just like every other baby. Just because you adopted a strategy of over-giving as a child doesn\u2019t mean you have to continue with this strategy for for the rest of your life.<\/p>\n Even famous poets write about the infinite measure of love, like one of our favorites:<\/p>\n \u201cAnd still, after all this time, ~Hafiz<\/p>\n You can break the habit of giving too much in your relationships and still be a generous person. The key is to start giving on your own terms, not on somebody else\u2019s desires or expectations. You can give in secret without sharing that you were responsible. You can decide you\u2019ll never go into sacrifice to give to someone else.<\/p>\n Giving on your own terms means that you\u2019re giving from an overabundance of love in your heart. You have so much love inside of you that you can\u2019t wait to share it with others. When you give from this place you feel energized and fulfilled.<\/p>\n There is no higher power that will reward you for over-giving and going into sacrifice because that habit doesn\u2019t serve your highest and best self. Start practicing these skills today to break the habit of over-giving.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re tired of feeling powerless when it comes to your love life, let us show you how to tap into the power of your own mind to create the long-lasting love you desire and deserve. Join us for a complimentary Soulmate Strategy Session<\/a>. We’ll give you a custom plan for creating the love you want.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" How do you know if you\u2019re giving too much in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4299,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4264","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blocks-to-love"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.loveonpurpose.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4264","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.loveonpurpose.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.loveonpurpose.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.loveonpurpose.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.loveonpurpose.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4264"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.loveonpurpose.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4264\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.loveonpurpose.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4299"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.loveonpurpose.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4264"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.loveonpurpose.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4264"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.loveonpurpose.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4264"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Here’s How To Stop Over-Giving And Create Healthy Relationships<\/h2>\n
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Pay Attention To Your Feelings<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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Fill Your Own Cup First<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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Don\u2019t Commit In The Moment<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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Practice Setting Healthy Boundaries<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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Don\u2019t Give To Get<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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Practice Receiving<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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Ask For What You Need And Want<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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You Don\u2019t Have To Earn Love<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
\nThe sun never says to the earth,
\n\u201cYou owe Me.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n
Give On Your Own Terms<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n