“No”vember

Wanna know what’s sweeter than all that Halloween candy you ate over the weekend?

Saying yes to yourself.

Living from FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out) usually means saying yes to everything. The family gathering invites, the #FallVibes hiking/photo sesh your bff wants to drag you through every metro park within an eighty-mile radius for, the extra work your boss needs done last minute (again). Some of these things feel good to us, and that is perfect. That’s what life is all about, right? Some of them suck while they’re happening, but leave you feeling good afterward (#WorthIt). And some of them just aren’t aligned with the life you want to be living.

This is where “No”vember comes in. This is your personal invitation to try something different. Practice saying no this month to the things (and people) that don’t feel good to you. If this sounds impossible, scary, or hard AF, then that’s a good sign. It means this practice is for YOU. It means this practice can change your life.

Repeat after me:

“When I say no to the things that don’t make my heart happy, I actually get to say yes to myself.”

What does saying yes to yourself mean? Well, you get to decide! It could be finally enrolling in those adult ballet classes you’ve been saying you wanted to get into forever. It could be picking back up with writing the novel you started a decade ago. Maybe it’s investing in a coach, a vacay, or a long overdue mani-pedi. It could simply be getting more than your usual five-ish hours of sleep tonight. It’s whatever makes you feel alive, cared-for, and glowy from the inside, out.

If you’re feeling lit-up and inspired right now, but maybe you don’t know where to start or you don’t trust yourself to make it happen alone, ask a friend to join you. Or if this is the kind of thing you’d rather keep to yourself, a mini end-of-the-year coaching package might be the perfect gift for yourself that will support you in practicing saying no this month.

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What will you say no to this “No”vember?

And, more importantly, what will your no allow you to say yes to??