Peanut brain
Resist the call / Issue 1,389
Oh, hi friends!
The request comes in.
The invite, ask, opportunity, anything.
Your radar goes NO NO NO.
But your brain goes MAYBE?
And the people-pleasing peanut inside your brain goes WHY YES, OF COURSE, I SHALL DO THIS IMMEDIATELY, CAN'T DISAPPOINT A SINGLE SOUL!
Why do we sacrifice our own dreams, time, and energy for someone else's?
The more we can tune into our radar, the better off we'll be.
Taking a beat before responding leads to a clearer answer.
Whatever you do, don't listen to the peanut.
This is so DEEPLY a theme for me this year. I’m trying to train myself to wait at LEAST 24 hours before saying yes or offering my time. Sometimes my ADD brain jumps in first, but I’ll keep trying!
I needed this permission slip to say no today! Thank you.