Daily writing prompt
How often do you say “no” to things that would interfere with your goals?
The answer is not enough, but it’s changing.
I used to worry about other people’s feelings, and I wound up doing a lot of stuff that I didn’t want to do. I found out later that they didn’t really care and felt expendable. They would have been ok if I was there or not, so I wasted a lot of time.
Now, I’ll make exceptions for some of my family, but I say no a lot. Sometimes, my goal is that I just don’t want to do what they want to. When I found out they didn’t really care, and I wasn’t hurting anyone’s feelings, I am just fine saying no to almost anything and everything.
My goal is to avoid crowds and people whenever possible now
Delusions of Adequacy 
Even with family, I’ve learned to ask how important it is to them. Family at this point is defined as the grandkids and their parents (gatekeepers to the grandkids). Everyone else, if I’m not interested, no is easy to say.
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