Normalize saying NO.
“Love yourself enough to set boundaries. Your time and energy are precious. You get to choose how you use it. You teach people how to treat you by deciding what you will and won’t accept.”
― Anna Taylor
In a society where it is often expected to say yes without feeling like we are letting someone down or it is what we are required to do, saying NO is often seen as radical.
Everywhere in life, society seems to keep speeding up. We are busier than we have ever have been! Which makes it harder to say “No.” We live in a culture of saying “Yes.” Yes, to projects, events, friends, family and more. We are given 24 hours in a day with thousands of choices thrown at us. When we say no it can trigger our subconscious to believe we are ungrateful, not loving or supportive enough. In reality, when we allow ourselves to say no it becomes easier to offer support, love and gratitude.
What if we all started saying no more often and only saying yes to what is truly meaningful and important? How would your life shift? What are your top values that you want at the forefront of your life?
When you say no to someone or something, it often means saying yes to yourself. That is a powerful form of self-care and self-love.