I sat here staring at the cursor for about half an hour. I’ve looked through pictures and old posts. I even tried to write a post using some ideas my sister gave me this morning.
And you know what I realized? It’s ok to say “NO”. It’s ok to take a break, and often times, the only person putting pressure on me to do things is, well, me.
As a mom to almost seven children, I have had to say “No” to many things over the years. I can’t be in their classrooms all the time. I can’t volunteer like I would like to. There are limitations to my energy, time and quite frankly, brain power.
And you know what, that’s ok.
So today, I am going to say “No” to this post so that I can manage my mayhem in some other way. So that I can take what little energy I have left and use it to tend my crew.
And hopefully, a week’s worth of thoughts will give me Tip #10.
What should you to say “No” to?
This is such an important lesson for mom’s to learn. Sometimes you just need to say no and that’s ok. I hope you have a relaxing (or as relaxing as you can manage) day!!
Good for you! It’s important to take care of the mommie for a change–we’ll look forward to next week.
I think THIS is a tip. That it’s okay to say no and take a break when you need to do, instead of doing something out of obligations that you really don’t have time or desire to do.
Shell´s last [type] ..Letting Go of the Pre-Baby Body Image
This is one of my favorite posts from you yet! Possibly because it’s been the theme of my week, learning how to say “no”. I’m such a “yes” person and the pressure to “be” or “do” is sometimes so overwhelming, and to think…I only have 1 kid and she’s 8 months old! Thank you for this post. Thank you for being honest.
Rebecca {The Reluctant Housewife}´s last [type] ..Rambling Rebecca
Permission to say “no” is huge. You scored with this one!