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Learning How To Say No

Easier said than done. Shall we try it together…?

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Lily Silverton
Oct 11, 2022
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Last week a good friend messaged about getting together for dinner. I really wanted to see her, and our plans had already fallen through twice, so I said yes.

Now, after organising to see someone you love, one should feel… Happy? Excited?

Yeah, except I didn’t feel either of those things. I felt nervous, almost sick to…

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