No is a complete sentence. For so long it was so hard to say “No”. It came with feelings of complete and utter guilt. Guilt, that made me think that if I prioritize myself, that if I took time to care for myself or stood out in the crowd, that I was taking something from somebody else. It would literally eat at my insides. I felt horrible for putting myself first.
No, such a simple word that holds so much power. No, I’m sorry that you feel the way you do but I will not be held responsible for your actions. No, I don’t feel like going out, I would much rather stay in. No, I will not show up for you because hey, when was the last time you showed up for me? No, I refuse to do anything that is not in alignment to who I am anymore.
Imagine the power in this. The growth. That you are not a bad person for valuing yourself. No, you will no longer justify who you are to fit into their molds. To make them happy. Holy! Imagine the freedom in that!
I swear the stress has melted right off. No pressure to be perfect, no pressure to think before I speak “ because everyone takes things personally” – insert eye roll here. Healing means saying no.
It may be hard at first but with a little practice you can make it work. Obviously in the beginning the guilt will show up but you just have to work through it.
Why am I feeling guilty? Why would I be a bad person for putting my needs first? Have any of these individuals made changes in their lives? Have they stopped and considered my feelings? Why do I keep blaming myself? Am I not entitled to my joy?
I don’t think of myself as a positive person, I’m not usually someone who wakes up in the morning looking forward to the day ahead. It takes me a while to get into the space of my physical body and get grounded into my physical perspective. I’m also someone who usually has something negative to …
Mercury Retrograde is here again, starting August 30th until September 22nd. What does this mean, we experience Mercury Retrograde at least 3-4 times a year. This isn’t a bad time, it’s a great time to slow down, review and reflect on all that you have been thinking, creating and trying to accomplish. This period helps …
It’s amazing when you decide to go into the direction of healing, to find that positive focus can bring you joy, but eventually you still need to deal with your pain. Spirituality can be used as a codependency to avoid your pain, thus being in spiritual bypassing. Negative emotion is not a bad thing, its …
Pisces is the sign of intuition and emotion, it’s the sign that embodies all other aspects of the zodiacs and therefore it effects us all. Pisces is about seeking the unknown and diving deep into the areas of our being that we hide from. It may seem like Pisces has its head in the clouds …
No
No is a complete sentence. For so long it was so hard to say “No”. It came with feelings of complete and utter guilt. Guilt, that made me think that if I prioritize myself, that if I took time to care for myself or stood out in the crowd, that I was taking something from somebody else. It would literally eat at my insides. I felt horrible for putting myself first.
No, such a simple word that holds so much power. No, I’m sorry that you feel the way you do but I will not be held responsible for your actions. No, I don’t feel like going out, I would much rather stay in. No, I will not show up for you because hey, when was the last time you showed up for me? No, I refuse to do anything that is not in alignment to who I am anymore.
Imagine the power in this. The growth. That you are not a bad person for valuing yourself. No, you will no longer justify who you are to fit into their molds. To make them happy. Holy! Imagine the freedom in that!
I swear the stress has melted right off. No pressure to be perfect, no pressure to think before I speak “ because everyone takes things personally” – insert eye roll here. Healing means saying no.
It may be hard at first but with a little practice you can make it work. Obviously in the beginning the guilt will show up but you just have to work through it.
Why am I feeling guilty? Why would I be a bad person for putting my needs first? Have any of these individuals made changes in their lives? Have they stopped and considered my feelings? Why do I keep blaming myself? Am I not entitled to my joy?
Yup. Your joy. It’s completely like that.
No is a complete sentence awakening your joy.
Now go, practice your super power.
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