The day I said no

Turning down an invitation without making up an excuse was harder — and lighter — than it seemed.

I got an invitation to an event I didn’t want to go to. I started writing an elaborate excuse and stopped halfway.

A no without a long explanation

I replied: “Thank you for the invitation, but I won’t make it this time.” Nobody was offended. The only surprise was mine.

“Saying no to others is sometimes the only way to say yes to ourselves.”

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