Say Yes to the Self Even at the Expense of Saying No to Others
Lisa A Romano Breakdown to Breakthroughs
Lisa A. Romano
4.8 • 806 Ratings
🗓️ 11 January 2023
⏱️ 15 minutes
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Summary
Do you feel selfish when you say no? Do you feel like a doormat? Do you give more than you take, and do you wish it wasn't so difficult to say no? In this episode, Lisa A. Romano, Life Coach and bestselling author, will teach you the wisdom of saying NO. "When you say NO to others, you are saying YES to the self, which is a new skill for anyone who has ever struggled to find their voice, speak their truth, set boundaries, and who was raised to believe they were put on this earth to cater to the demands of others." If you need a shot of courage today, this is it!
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Breakdown to Breakthrough podcast. |
| 0:06.0 | My name is Lisa A. Romano. |
| 0:08.0 | I am a life coach, best-selling author, YouTube vlogger, meditation teacher, an expert in the field of codependency and narcissistic abuse. |
| 0:16.0 | I am a believer in the power of an organized mind. |
| 0:20.0 | My aim is to help people learn what it means to live above the veil of consciousness rather |
| 0:25.8 | than living a reactive life. |
| 0:28.3 | May your heart feel blessed, your mind feel expanded, and your spirit find hope as you |
| 0:33.5 | spend time with me here at the Breakdown to Breakthrough podcast. |
| 0:38.6 | So today we're going to be talking about the power of saying yes to the self and no to |
| 0:43.0 | others. |
| 0:44.0 | So it's really hard to say no to other people. |
| 0:46.5 | We live in a big world, we have big lives, and people generally ask other people to help |
| 0:52.1 | them all the time. |
| 0:53.1 | Can you watch my dog, can you take care of my kids, can you give me $1, people to help them all the time. Can you watch my dog? Can you take |
| 0:54.8 | care of my kids? Can you give me a thousand dollars to help me pay for my rent? Blah, blah, blah, |
| 0:59.6 | blah, blah. And it can be very difficult to set boundaries in place and to say no to others. |
| 1:05.5 | As a busy business owner myself, I got asked to do a lot of podcasts. I get asked to do a lot |
| 1:10.8 | of summits. I get asked to write a lot of podcasts. I get asked to do a lot of summits. I get asked |
| 1:12.2 | to write a lot of articles. And even I struggle with saying no, right? I struggle with saying no. |
| 1:20.6 | And when I say no, I think about, well, I hope that person isn't insulted that I said no. |
| 1:26.1 | I hope that person doesn't feel put off because I said |
| 1:28.8 | no. And if I don't catch myself, I end up saying yes to many things that actually deplete my |
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