By Julie Strzyz
Let’s face it, we are in an era of pure overwhelm. We are constantly inundated with messages via text, email, social media, etc. as well as requests for our time and attention. Whether it is receiving messages about a project to which you apparently need to respond ASAP or being asked to volunteer for yet another one of your child’s activities, it simply becomes too much. Yet we keep saying yes. To everything. Every time.
We say yes to things we never really wanted to do in the
first place because we either feel obligated or do not want to disappoint
others – or both.
The trouble lies when we start to resent saying yes as we are in the middle of that obligation. Do you know why? Because in continually saying yes to everyone else, we keep saying no to ourselves.
The trouble lies when we start to resent saying yes as we are in the middle of that obligation. Do you know why? Because in continually saying yes to everyone else, we keep saying no to ourselves.
Of course we want to try and be everything to everyone but
guess what: that is not possible or feasible. And that is okay! There is no
shame in that. By saying no to things that do not serve us and taking care of
ourselves, it actually allows us to take better care of others.
People will respect you more if
you say no rather than saying yes out of obligation and performing poorly.
Try saying no just once and I promise you it will be that
much easier to say it the next time…Are you up for the challenge?