Solace by Rhea
Christine Rivera
Leslie Codilan
Solace by Rhea
Sara Haseeb
If you struggle with If saying a simple “no”, here are some helpful phrases to make it a little bit easier for you!
• I can’t give you an answer right now, will you check back
with me?
• I want to, but I’m unable to.
• I’m not able to commit to that right now.
• I really appreciate you asking me, but I can’t do it.
• I understand you really need my help, but I’m just not able to
say yes to that. I’m so sorry.
• I’m going to say no for now. I’ll let you know if something
changes.
• I’m honored that you would ask me, but my answer is no.”
• No, I can’t do that, but here’s what I can do . . .
• I just don’t have that to give right now.”
credits to Julie de Azevedo Hanks from The Burnout Cure: An Emotional Survival Guide For Overwhelmed Women
“Let today mark a new beginning for you. Give yourself permission to say NO without feeling guilty, mean, or selfish. Anybody who gets upset and/or expects you to say YES all of the time clearly doesn’t have your best interest at heart. Always remember: You have a right to say NO without having to explain yourself. Be at peace with your decisions.”
― Stephanie Lahart
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meximinnesotana
I just wanted to add a mantra given to me by Brene Brown. She says to pause and think “choose discomfort over resentment” (2 or 3 times) before saying no. While it may feel uncomfortable in the moment, we avoid the resentment that a “yes” causes to us later when we realize we could have said no.
Rhea
Pause and think! and then perhaps breathe after,
will surely apply that, thanks for sharing.. 🙂
Appreciate..
Matthew Winters (The Comeback Pastor)
I had to learn several years ago that I have limits. I’m so glad I have learned to say no.
Rhea
Glad to hear! we should all know our limits..
much love 🙂 thanks for stopping by
Life Travel Soul
Great post Rhea! It’s really hard to say no sometimes. I really love the phrases – I can use these next time. And yes, I agree we have the right to say no and we don’t need to explain why all the time.
Rhea
Yes, we don’t require everyone’s approval anyway. we earn respect by saying no and standing our ground 🙂
much love!
god bless…