Think About
This the
Next Time
You Want To
Say NO
by Michelle Cornish
I
learned a valuable lesson
today. Well, actually, I’ve
learned this lesson many
times before but I needed a
reminder in a big way. Saying
“NO” is necessary! You don’t
have to yell it like I just did but
you can say “no” anytime you
feel like it and you certainly
shouldn’t feel bad about it. If you
don’t set boundaries for yourself,
I don’t know who will.
I’m a sucker for a sob story and
my friends know this about me!
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Last week my friend asked me to
help her out today. She said she
didn’t have anyone else to help
and that she didn’t know what
she was going to do. After check-
ing with my husband to see if he
could watch the kids I offered to
help. I’m really not sure why. I
didn’t want to.
Today I realized that I asked my
husband to watch the kids so
I could go help a friend when I
could have spent the four hours
I spent with my friend working
on my website. Do you know
how much I can get done in four
hours!!! FOUR HOURS!!!! This
is huge. I realized that I’m not
comfortable asking my husband
to watch the kids so I can get
more work done but because I’m
doing a favour for someone that
makes it ok. Where is the log-
ic here? Helping out my friend
doesn’t contribute to my family
life or income but working on my
website sure would.
Not only did I spend four hours