The gentle art of saying NO! ✨💕

Hi friends! 🍋

Saying “NO” can’t be very difficult. Sometimes I prefer saying “YES” and overwhelm myself than upset someone I like.

The problem is I can’t say yes all the time. Sometimes I can help my friends, family, people around me, but sometimes I can’t, and it’s FINE.

We have limits and we need to value our time and availability. It’s not mean saying “no” and we don’t have to explain ourselves all the time.

It was very hard for me to understand that. When I was on college I would even do my friend’s homework because I didn’t know how to say “no”.

I love helping people, I do more for my friends than for me, but sometimes it’s okay to say “no”, especially if you are saying “yes” to yourself.

It’s not selfish, it’s just a boundary we have to set up. When we have anxiety or some similar issues, it’s so easy to get overwhelmed with our thoughts and feelings. That’s the time we need to learn how to say “no” to people and “yes” to ourselves. 😊

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