If you’re like me, sometimes it is difficult to say "no." Whether to a project, a family member or a neighbor, it can be hard to turn someone down. (It’s especially hard when it’s a freelance project and means a few extra bucks.)
However, if you get too stressed and too scheduled, things start to fall apart. Is that extra money worth the time I won’t be spending with my son and husband? Is saying yes to some neighborhood party worth the extra stress I would feel by having to re-arrange the rest of my schedule?
Sometimes, in the name of sanity, you just have to learn to say no. It doesn’t have to be in a mean or rude way, but you can say something like, "I’m sorry. I just don’t have time for that right now."
Do you ever have a hard time saying "no"?
I so need to do this – learn to say no. I wear so many different, yet very related, hats and I'm starting to feel stretched out. I'm starting to think that your article is trying to tell me something, lol. Thanks for a great read!