Today I said “no.”
It was in response to something someone asked me to do. I wanted to participate, but I realized that doing so would put too much into one day. I needed to simplify. To leave some margin in my day. To choose less.
Living with less doesn’t always have to be about money. It can also be about living with less stress or living with less activity.
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Jill,
I have been doing this a lot lately however; I feel like I have lost conection face to face with certain girl freinds. How do you balance cutting back without people feeling like they did siomething wrong?
My husband and I were talking about that same issue on Tuesday evening. It was about something new going on at our church. We both understand that it's okay to say no to things. Sometimes you just have to in order to prioritize your life at home first. Blessings! ~Amy
Ronel,
I've learned that I can't be responsible for how people perceive or mis-perceive something. I can clearly and honestly communicate and that's all I can do.
Does that help at all?