The Success Syndicate

Success Topic of the Day: Learning to say No

How do you decide when to say no to something? Is it tough for you, or does it help you stay focused and get shit done?

I am a people pleaser and I have always struggled to advocate for myself. Learning to say No has been a really powerful way to take back my time. 

What about you?

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For me this topic is most relevant with my daughter. I am also a people pleaser especially with the people I love so it has definitely been a struggle learning to give her structure. I don’t want to be overbearing and we want her to feel like she can make decisions and have a voice so it’s a tough line to walk sometimes. I think it’s incredibly important for her to understand the value of patience and also to know that she can’t have and do everything she wants when she wants though so it’s a necessary process. I’m getting better at it…. Slowly 😄

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“We were together…. I forget the rest”
•Walt Whitman

I agree and Sarah and I have talked about this often. We want her to feel loved and we also want to lean in to her being strong and independent but also want to set her up for success as she gets older. We definitely haven’t figured it all out just yet but we are getting there. Raising kids is such a process but a beautiful one 🩵

Being cognizant of it is the first step. There are a lot of parents out there that don’t even realize they’re setting their kids up for a tough life.