NO

No is a very powerful word. However, I find as an adult it’s hard to say and even harder for people to respect it. I used to live by the mantra of say yes to all but if I don’t like the occasion I’ve said yes to I can just leave. Having this mantra allowed me to have many different adventures good and bad. 

4 years later from living with that YOLO attitude I’ve decided that saying no is the strongest thing you can do as a person. Saying no to a relative or loved one, saying no to your work colleagues or even just saying no to do something you really want to do. But now I’ve realised getting people to hear that no is a lot more harder. 

Just because you enjoy doing something doesn’t mean you have to say yes every time. For your own mental health remind your self that your no should be heard and appreciated. If it’s not that person had no respect for you. 

Behind a no could be someone who is too nervous to do something, or needs a bit of space to look after themselves, or is sad or too preoccupied to take on that action or occasion. 

So when someone is saying NO listen! They are not turning you down as a person or even your idea. It’s just that their needs are greater than that proposal while still valuing as a person!