Just Say No?

Daily writing prompt
How often do you say โ€œnoโ€ to things that would interfere with your goals?

I’m working on it. ๐Ÿ˜„

As I’ve gone over ad nauseum in these pages before, I have a bad habit of pushing myself too far, things go off the rails, and I end up screwed.

Far too many double shifts, seven day work weeks and poor sleep/nutrition make for a very unhappy gorilla.

Now that I am feeling better, and things are moving in a positive direction again, I have gotten better at being more selfish and looking out for number one.

I am usually pretty nice about it, but I still send the message that my “do not disturb” sign is hanging on the doorknob.

All in all, it is a learning process, but for the sake of health and sanity, I think it’s worth the effort.


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18 responses to “Just Say No?”

  1. Not an easy habit to change, especially when there are so many people willing to take advantage of a good nature.

    How do the Cajuns put it…โ€‚”A heart full of Gimme and mouth full of Much Obliged”, LOL.

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    1. No, it is not an easy habit to change. It’s going to take baby steps and lots of attention not to slip right back into it. I’ve had to catch myself a few times recently, but I am happy to say I did manage.
      One day at a time.
      Like that saying, I’ve not heard it before. ๐Ÿ˜„

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      1. Another blast from the past! lol

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      2. A specialty of the house.

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      3. Indeed.

        Hah! ๐Ÿ˜‰

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      4. Hah you say?

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      5. LMAO๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ
        I forgot about that one. ๐Ÿ˜„

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      6. The crazy part is that isn’t even a thrust at the end, it’s an overhead smash.

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      7. Which explains why he got his butt kicked. Poor training. ๐Ÿ˜„

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  2. Certainly๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป

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    1. Baby steps for me lol ๐Ÿ‘

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  3. Loving all the pictures of GorillaK and how he transitions from thinking about it to giving a thumbs up ๐Ÿ™‚ how’s the new job going?

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    1. Haven’t started yet. It will either be by or before April 01. Right now I am enjoying my leisure time. ๐Ÿ˜„

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  4. The power of saying NO. Important for your own sanity and work life balance. Have a great day Kevin โœจ

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    1. Indeed it is, Chris. You have a great one too, my friend! ๐Ÿ™

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      1. ๐Ÿ˜Š

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