New Year’s Resolution: Choose goodness over niceness.

• Niceness seeks approval and avoids discomfort- pleasing others while mentally expecting something in return.
• Goodness honors boundaries, values, and growth - clearly telling someone what you want and need.

Being nice:

You do a favor with silent expectations attached. When those expectations go unspoken, resentment can grow, and the other person never had a fair chance to meet them, which is not fair for them.

Being good:

You’re clear: “I’ll do this for you, and I need this in return.”

Boundaries are known. Relationships stay honest and smooth.

Remember- Clarity is healthy.

How Healthy Expectations Create Healthy Relationships

• Choose Clarity
• Boundaries are kind
• Honest Is Healthier
• Stop Pleasing. Start Living.

Healthy relationships require healthy communication.

That means telling others what you want out loud, not expecting them to read your mind (mind-reading belongs to fiction, not relationships).

Unspoken expectations create confusion and resentment.

Clear communication creates understanding, trust, and connection.