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It’s time to relinquish rescuing, over giving, and over responsibility, and accept
that empowering others is actually a much more loving thing to do.

Ditch the dependency pattern and begin loving others by guiding and teaching
them, becoming the wise matriarch, and requiring that THEY RISE (they will thank
you for it later).

Best of all, it frees up space for you to live your life and hey, at some point it’s
gotta be about you right? (Grounded, calm, all knowing smile).

6. FROM “YES SAYER” TO “YES SLAYER”.

Have you seen the Facebook memes going around saying “Stop the
Glorification of Busy”?

Well, get out your inner warrior sword to cut through what no longer serves you,
because only Vegemite should be spread as thin as you have been!

It’s time to relinquish being overcommitted, and start honouring the natural and
basic need for rest, down time and balance, so that you have the time, energy
and health to do what you are really here to do (and I’m pretty sure it’s not a
whole lot of bitsy errands for other people).

Repeat after me:
“No”.
“No I cannot”.
“No, I can’t. I am busy with my own things right now.
‘No thank you”.
“No that doesn’t feel right for me”.
“I can’t quite put my finger on WHY yet, but no, that doesn’t feel right for me in
my gut”.
“No, I need some down time”.
“No, that’s not really my kind of thing”.

And last, but definitely not least, when you’re not sure yet whether it’s a TRUE “yes”
or “no”, but someone is pressuring you for a “yes” and wants an answer NOW: