Day 219 - A Year to Clear - Say Yes to No
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Lesson 219: Say Yes to No
“I live by the truth that ‘No’ is a complete sentence.”
How many times in your life have you said yes out of some sense of obligation to someone? How many times have you felt bad for saying no to another and felt bad? Have you felt saying yes to someone acted against your best interest? Sometimes we hold onto this notion that we are going to disappoint someone else by saying no, though sometimes no is exactly what we need to say for our own self-care and well-being. It’s okay to want to do something just for our self and we shouldn’t feel bad for it. In life, we need to take time out for ourselves because we ourselves need that extra attention. Saying no is completely okay. Saying no can also be tough to say, though deep down you need to listen to that voice that is trying to advise you what’s best for you.
Saying no to others so that you focus on self when you need to, is a practise we need to adopt. Don’t say yes because of how someone else is going to feel. Put yourself first when you have to – there is nothing wrong with that.