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Mastering the Art of Saying No
Taught by my one-year-old.
Whenever my toddler doesn’t want to do something, he shakes his head.
He listens to his body and reacts accordingly.
He knows what he wants and exactly what he doesn't.
It made me wonder, when did I lose this ability?
When did I stop listening to myself?
Why we need to say no
The word NO has a lot of negative press, but it's a good word. Use it wisely.
When we love others, we frequently give all of ourselves and more.
When we care about our jobs, we do our best, often putting work above our health or wellbeing.
The more we give of ourselves, the harder it becomes to draw the line.
We don't want to refuse our time to our family or friends. We don't want to fail at work or be perceived like we're not committed.
So, we give in. We say yes, even though every inch of our body needs us to say no.
