Comments on: The Challenge of Saying “No”… https://www.themomcafe.com/the-challenge-of-saying-no/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-challenge-of-saying-no Encouragement for Moms Fri, 22 Jan 2016 04:23:09 +0000 hourly 1 By: momcafe https://www.themomcafe.com/the-challenge-of-saying-no/#comment-69468 Sat, 26 Dec 2015 20:18:04 +0000 https://www.themomcafe.com/?p=6896#comment-69468 In reply to Tamara.

OH T- you are such a LOVE to come back and comment!! It IS so hard to comment over there! I haven’t figure out the site despite being published on it now. LOL 10:00am can absolutely be too early! 🙂

]]> By: Tamara https://www.themomcafe.com/the-challenge-of-saying-no/#comment-69012 Fri, 04 Dec 2015 15:19:46 +0000 https://www.themomcafe.com/?p=6896#comment-69012 I couldn’t figure out how to comment there (too early in the morning at 10:00am?) so now I’m back! I go through “yes” periods and I love them. I go through “no” periods and I love them too, for different reasons. What I need to learn is some balance – it’s ok to say both!
XOXO!

]]> By: Kathy https://www.themomcafe.com/the-challenge-of-saying-no/#comment-68984 Thu, 03 Dec 2015 20:40:36 +0000 https://www.themomcafe.com/?p=6896#comment-68984 Boy do we ever need to learn that word NO! I love the idea of not being frantic, and sometimes a YES causes frantic lives! I will never forget my son loving that word NO as a toddler! We need to learn from the children, don’t we!

]]> By: momcafe https://www.themomcafe.com/the-challenge-of-saying-no/#comment-68950 Thu, 03 Dec 2015 19:14:32 +0000 https://www.themomcafe.com/?p=6896#comment-68950 In reply to Lux.

I love that Lux… “They keep saying no to themselves.” That is such a great point!

]]> By: momcafe https://www.themomcafe.com/the-challenge-of-saying-no/#comment-68949 Thu, 03 Dec 2015 19:13:57 +0000 https://www.themomcafe.com/?p=6896#comment-68949 In reply to Janine Huldie.

Janine, I love that you get this and I can see how your sweetness would lead you to saying “YES” more than you should, my friend. We can practice saying “No” together. 🙂

]]> By: momcafe https://www.themomcafe.com/the-challenge-of-saying-no/#comment-68948 Thu, 03 Dec 2015 19:13:01 +0000 https://www.themomcafe.com/?p=6896#comment-68948 In reply to marie.

Oh Marie! I absolutely LOVE your response to my post! Oh, how you shared such wisdom and truth.

It takes practice to say NO but it has the power to change our life. We count too. <-- YES to this and all of what you wrote, my friend. 🙂

]]> By: momcafe https://www.themomcafe.com/the-challenge-of-saying-no/#comment-68946 Thu, 03 Dec 2015 19:00:22 +0000 https://www.themomcafe.com/?p=6896#comment-68946 In reply to Allie @ The lathckey Mom.

Thanks so much Allie! 🙂

]]> By: momcafe https://www.themomcafe.com/the-challenge-of-saying-no/#comment-68945 Thu, 03 Dec 2015 19:00:09 +0000 https://www.themomcafe.com/?p=6896#comment-68945 In reply to Katy @ Experienced Bad Mom.

You know when I was editing it, I re-read that a few more times because its truth just seemed so inspiring to me! I really like that part too. :)Thanks so much for reading it my friend!

]]> By: momcafe https://www.themomcafe.com/the-challenge-of-saying-no/#comment-68944 Thu, 03 Dec 2015 18:58:42 +0000 https://www.themomcafe.com/?p=6896#comment-68944 In reply to Andrea.

Now that’s an interesting insight, Andrea. There is truth to that! I also believe that if we continue in that prideful arrogance with saying yes to the point of extreme exhaustion, then we are surely not aware of our own needs. It’s like a detachment with neglect in taking care of ourselves for the sake of ‘taking it all on’. It presents as a form of deterioration in truly knowing and understanding who we are… ultimately resulting in self harm. Ya know? I am actually always so inspired when a woman I know is able to clearly express her needs or is able to say no to an ask with confidence and awareness of her own balancing act. They are such role models for me!

]]> By: momcafe https://www.themomcafe.com/the-challenge-of-saying-no/#comment-68943 Thu, 03 Dec 2015 18:51:29 +0000 https://www.themomcafe.com/?p=6896#comment-68943 In reply to Kenya G. Johnson.

OH Kenya, you share such a typical story of how we women take on too much thinking we have ALL SORTS of time! Girl, I have BEEN THERE! I think I really need to contemplate your approach of saying ‘no’ or ‘let me get back to you on that’ first… then thinking it through. You’re a wise woman!! 🙂

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