Hey beautiful soul, Welcome (or welcome back) to The Checking In With Sunshine Podcast — your safe space for honesty, healing, and soulful self-reflection. Today’s episode is a heart-to-heart about something we’ve all wrestled with: Are you being nice… or are you being good?   There’s a quiet but powerful difference.   In this episode titled “Good vs. Nice – Choosing Integrity Over Approval,” we gently unpack how many of us — especially women, empaths, and people-pleasers — have been conditioned to be “nice” at the expense of our truth, our boundaries, and our peace.   💭 Being “nice” often means: Smiling when you’re uncomfortable Saying yes when your body is begging you to say no Avoiding confrontation to avoid rejection Shrinking your voice to stay liked   But being “good”? That’s different. Being good is about staying rooted in values, honesty, empathy, and integrity — even when it doesn’t make everyone happy.   In this episode, we explore: The psychological and cultural pressure to be “nice” How being “too nice” often leads to resentment, burnout, and lack of respect Why boundaries are an act of goodness, not rudeness Real-life examples of how being good sometimes requires disappointing people How to shift from approval-seeking to authenticity   🌱 This isn’t about becoming cold or unkind. It’s about becoming whole — choosing self-respect over self-sacrifice, truth over performance.   SUNSHINE shares personal stories, hard-earned lessons, and gentle reminders that you can be kind without being compliant. That saying “no” doesn’t make you bad — it makes you honest. And that the world doesn’t need more “nice girls” — it needs more people who are good, grounded, and real. This episode is for you if: You’re always the peacemaker, even when it costs you peace You feel guilty after setting boundaries You’ve ever been told you’re “too sensitive” or “too much” for standing in your truth You’re tired of earning your worth through how agreeable you can be   💛 Let’s rewrite the narrative together. Let’s reclaim goodness — not as perfection, not as people-pleasing — but as showing up honestly and compassionately, for yourself and others.   🎧 Press play now on any podcast platform — just search “CheckinginwithSunshine” And don’t forget to explore other check-in moments — like “Protecting Your Peace Without Apology” or “Dear Me: Letters to My Future Self.”   ✨ You deserve to be fully you — not just liked, but seen and respected. Until next time, keep checking in — with your heart, your truth, and your sunshine.