Inner Work With MaryAnn Walker: Life Coach for People Pleasers 233: Divine Subtraction: How Less Can Create More Peace, Freedom & Abundance
Oct 8, 2026
What if more peace and abundance come from doing less? This conversation explores divine subtraction for people-pleasers, from ditching distractions and false urgency to setting concise boundaries and releasing automatic responsibility. Discover how stepping back from over-giving, over-explaining, and self-abandonment can create room for rest, freedom, self-trust, and more reciprocal relationships.
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When Less Creates More Abundance
- Overwhelm often triggers more doing, but peace may require removing what drains you.
- Divine subtraction creates abundance by eliminating distractions, obligations, and habits that no longer serve you.
Remove Your Phone For Better Sleep
- Nighttime scrolling can turn five intended minutes into 45 restless minutes and poorer sleep.
- Removing the phone from the bedroom may create more peace, self-connection, and fulfillment than adding meditation.
Not Every Text Is An Emergency
- A vague “Can you call me?” text can send a people-pleaser into emergency mode while they are still working.
- Treating delayed responses as acceptable can improve focus and reveal that others can solve their own requests.