For years I was a person who aimed to please people’s lives…I wanted to make everyone happy, even if it meant sacrificing my own happiness. Call me a people pleaser if you will…
But today, after an uncomfortable situation at work I found myself starting to steam…my cheeks flushed, and I felt the anxiety creeping in with it’s quiet demeanor. Darn it…here we go again. WAIT.
I stopped, drafted an email explaining my concerns with what I was asked to do, and set it aside.
I waited, nearly 10 minutes and came back to it to reread what I had wrote.
I hit send…to the powers that be and then…
I waited again for a response…
I got confirmation that I was in the right, and that I didn’t need to do the task I was originally asked to perform as it was out of my scope.
And then,
I smiled. I stood up for myself. I said no.
This was a welcomed milestone in my moving forward mantra, and I am still smiling.
Do you have a problem saying no? If so, how have you dealt with it?
❤
Michelle
Good for you chica!!! I’m so proud of you!!! 🙂 I tend to take heavy workloads but when I at a limit I’ve always been able to say no even I’m naturally quiet by nature.
kudos to you! Thank you so much!
Well done. I know how hard that can be. It’s such a big victory.
thanks, Char!!! It was just the boost I needed!
Good for you for listening to that inner voice and standing up for yourself! Not an easy thing to do sometimes.
I agree, Marcia!
Well done! It always take courage to say no 🙂
Yay! I am happy you had a good response!!!
I am very good at saying no in my personal life. I try to at work, but… I get told “do it anyway.” LOL
Lol i understand!!