The text said lunch. I cringed, it was my busy week and I really didn’t want to go. I knew they’d be disappointed if I said no. I felt bad, ungrateful. It’s nice to be included. I replied yes and marked the calendar. The day arrived and I felt that twinge of dread again. I even had a whinge […]
Why you should get out of your own way and say NO already.
You open the email, another request, another event. You aren’t interested and feel an instant dread about going. You check the calendar hoping for a ‘valid’ reason to say no. You’re available. You really don’t want to go. You hold back a reply, the request now hanging in your inbox and torturing your mind. How could you say no? What […]
Do you find it hard to say NO?
N is for NO A word not spoken with ease Gets stuck in our throat When we are trying to please Too exhausted for outings And still we say yes Afraid we will miss out The calendar now a hot mess The kids get rebooked When the email arrives We keep signing up Maintaining busy […]