30th May 2014
Each person deserves a day away in which no problems are confronted, no
solutions searched for.” – Maya Angelou
Eight and half hours sleep, I needed that! just been up the garden whilst waiting for my
kettle to boil and spotted a bit fat cheeky slug enjoying his breakfast on my
petunias, they’ve already eaten one trough full, I watched him for a little
while, then left him to it – it’s only by luck of birth I’m a human and he’s a
slug I guess and we’ve all got to eat, so he can finish that plant, there’s
plenty of others in my garden.
Today’s all about getting through the work I have to do so I can chill
out later, felt drained this week, tis great being a woman with a cycle and I
don’t mean the ones with two wheels! But I’ll be right after I recharge my
batteries, a few early nights and some good nutritious food. Planning a nice Chicken Pasanda for Dinner
with brown rice, that’s what my meal plan tells me anyway ;) I might sit later
and have a look at planning next week’s whilst I read my new Weight Watcher magazine,
then I can order my shopping online again.
I’ve gone straight for a cup of tea this morning, the water can wait
and it’s the best cuppa ever and no I’m not exaggerating ;) at all! Who knows it may be a magic cuppa and it’ll
restore my energy and I’ll get more stuff done than anticipated, although I can’t
see me leaving my office before early afternoon, that’s a high to do pile!
I started listening to a book a few weeks ago called the chimp paradox
and I just couldn’t get into it at all, then a Facebook friend posted that she’d
bought it and I thought I’d give it a go, I’m so glad I did because just one
page really reinforced something I’d already been thinking this week, it was
about saying NO and this is a little piece taken from the book;
Can’t say ‘NO’?
What do you believe saying ‘no’
to someone will imply about you?
What are the consequences of you
saying ‘no’ to someone?
e.g. if I say no then this
implies I’m selfish and the consequences are that I will be seen as lazy!
·
Saying NO
is the appropriate response of an adult who is respecting his or her own exhaustibility
or boundaries.
·
Saying NO
is a powerful thing to do by a balanced person.
·
People who
are realistic will accept being turned down and appreciate that you have the
right to say ‘no’.
·
People
respect those who can say ‘no’.
Mmm do you need to say no a little more often maybe, I know I do, and I
intend to.
If you fancy reading more the books written by Dr Steve Peters, I haven’t
finished it yet but I will.
Right I’m off to start my day so I can get to the good bit quicker,
have a great one, my cuppas perked me up already – bring in on ay BeYOUtiful!
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