I appreciate this post! I think often times we have to self-evaluate WHY we want to say 'no' to something (sometimes it's fear-based, sometimes it's valid exhaustion, and sometimes, like your title suggests, it's because saying no is easy). Once we understand the 'why,' it's easier to tell when to push ourselves and when to let things pass by.
Thank you so much, Victoria! I love your summary here about understanding the WHY-- it's like we need to listen to our initial reaction to things, but also learn how to question that initial reaction, as well.
I have a theory about gut wisdom choices. Our gut wisdom is like an executive under-study. We let it make decisions and then we discuss what went into it and how’d it work out. And as we get more comfortable with its decision-making, we’re more trusting, knowing that we can always call a meeting to review the choice.
I also believe this is where spirituality comes in. Relying on your belief that the gut wisdom has its own connection with the divine and they confer in a language other than verbal. And it brings the essence of that dialogue back to us, again bypassing language.
I love the phrasing "knowing that we can always call a meeting to review the choice," -- such a great image of calling a meeting with ourselves! I also really appreciate your point that we get more comfortable with interpreting those gut feelings over time.
I appreciate this post! I think often times we have to self-evaluate WHY we want to say 'no' to something (sometimes it's fear-based, sometimes it's valid exhaustion, and sometimes, like your title suggests, it's because saying no is easy). Once we understand the 'why,' it's easier to tell when to push ourselves and when to let things pass by.
Thank you so much, Victoria! I love your summary here about understanding the WHY-- it's like we need to listen to our initial reaction to things, but also learn how to question that initial reaction, as well.
I have a theory about gut wisdom choices. Our gut wisdom is like an executive under-study. We let it make decisions and then we discuss what went into it and how’d it work out. And as we get more comfortable with its decision-making, we’re more trusting, knowing that we can always call a meeting to review the choice.
I also believe this is where spirituality comes in. Relying on your belief that the gut wisdom has its own connection with the divine and they confer in a language other than verbal. And it brings the essence of that dialogue back to us, again bypassing language.
I love the phrasing "knowing that we can always call a meeting to review the choice," -- such a great image of calling a meeting with ourselves! I also really appreciate your point that we get more comfortable with interpreting those gut feelings over time.
Haha that's funny I was just writing about "gut feelings" and now I'm reading a comment about it!