There was a time in life when ‘no’ was not in my vocabulary. I was scared that if I said no, people would not like me, or I would disappoint someone, or I would be left alone. The problem with always saying yes is that I did not like me, I disappointed me, and I left me alone.

It is absolutely okay to say ‘no.’ In fact it is that tiny but powerful two letter word that keeps resentment, feeling used, and disappointment away.