Why do so many of us find it hard to say no? Saying yes seems to be what overextends me. Sure, I can do that. Let me help you. Gah! I never get my own stuff done.
And I have stuff. I have loads of stuff. Tons of it. And all of it needs to be done. I am getting little bits of stuff done here and there. I managed to get some rewriting done on the beginning of my upcoming book. Looks now like it’ll be published in June. I’ll try for the 27th – one year from the date the last one came out. So much for six months between releases.
Hey, a heads-up. I have a book blog tour for The Magician’s Curse running for ten days starting April 30th, so you’ll probably be sick of hearing about it by the 9th of May. But I do plan to put it on sale, so there’s that.
OH, one thing I did manage to get done was I phoned the company who manufactured my smoke alarms. They’re going to replace them for free. Now I just have to not start a fire in my house between now and the time they show up in the mail. I can do that, right? I can say no to fire.
Well, it’s officially Sunday here now, so I suppose I should stop writing my Stream of Consciousness Saturday post. If you’d like to join in (late, like me) or just read all the other entries, click the following link: https://lindaghill.com/2018/04/27/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-april-28-18/ It’s fun!
June 11, 2018 at 4:12 am
glad the smoke alarm companys replacing your alarms for free! one less thing to worry about!
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May 1, 2018 at 2:12 am
I agree with the yes’s and no’s. Mostly say no to fires! Stay safe my friend!
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May 1, 2018 at 3:02 pm
Thanks, Dar. 🙂 ❤
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April 29, 2018 at 5:10 pm
No! There I said it. Your turn Linda. No! Just like that. Try it! No! You’ll feel loads better I promise 😊
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May 1, 2018 at 3:02 pm
Can’t do it!! 😉 Hehehe.
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April 29, 2018 at 3:48 pm
Yep saying no can be quite difficult but I’m finding it easier as I get older. Good luck with the book publishing.
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May 1, 2018 at 3:00 pm
Thanks, Wendy. 🙂 And good for you!
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April 29, 2018 at 10:28 am
I often shock my fellow Midwesterners by my ability to say no. It’s unnatural.
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April 30, 2018 at 10:25 am
I’m with Marian. I learned to say no in my 30s and it’s a skill that one must keep sharp.
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May 1, 2018 at 2:59 pm
Do you offer courses, by any chance? 😉
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May 2, 2018 at 8:31 am
Hee hee! The course is simple, and I learned it from Lady Bird Johnson: Just say no. Or, since I AM a Midwesterner, Just say no, I’m sorry.
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May 2, 2018 at 9:16 am
That works for Canadians too!! 😀
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April 29, 2018 at 8:30 am
Good luck on the book. BTW who made the six-month rule? Sounds like a way to drive oneself crazy.
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May 1, 2018 at 2:58 pm
Right? Must have been someone already crazy to have come up with it. 😉
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May 1, 2018 at 6:16 pm
😀
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April 29, 2018 at 7:55 am
i have the same issue -)
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May 1, 2018 at 2:56 pm
It’s widespread. 😛
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April 29, 2018 at 7:17 am
Saying no is hard for me, too. It gets easier once a couple people say it to you, but I don’t wish that on you.
Good job getting the smoke detectors replaced – try not to keep the home fires burning until they arrive. No to pizza after midnight.
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May 1, 2018 at 2:55 pm
For me it’s harder when others say no to me to do it to someone else. It’s my way (though usually ineffective) of trying to lead by example. 😛
And yeah, no pizza after midnight. And no getting my son wet, either. Haha. (Does anyone remember Gremlins anymore?)
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April 29, 2018 at 4:52 am
You have such an incredibly busy life. I’m glad your book is doing so well.
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May 1, 2018 at 2:51 pm
Thanks, Suzanne. 🙂
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April 29, 2018 at 2:20 am
I’m like you. Can’t say no!!!
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May 1, 2018 at 2:51 pm
It’s so hard!
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