01/06/2026
I want to share something personal. There was a time when I said yes to everything because I wanted to belong, to be liked, to be appreciated. It was exhausting, and more often than not, my expectations were crushed. Then came a phase where no became my shield, driven by resentment and the need to prove independence.
As I’ve grown, something shifted. My yes and my no became intentional. When I say yes now, I mean it fully. When I say no, it’s calm, clear, and without guilt or explanation. It’s no longer about pleasing or resisting. It’s about being honest with how I feel emotionally, physically, and mentally in that moment. That honesty changed everything.