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Nudge Challenge Week 69 = Saying No

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NUDGED: Say "no" to something BACKSTORY: I am always amazed at people who can say no so easily. I struggle to decline things as I don't want to make the other person feel bad. I had a previous nudge week of saying "yes" to something, so this week I will focus on turning something down - saying "no". It could be anything! QUOTE:  HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK: What I thought would be a very difficult week, turned out to be the easiest yet! In the mail on Monday was an invitation to attend a baby shower. After our difficult and painful journey with infertility, baby showers are still very difficult and trigger negative emotions in me. I cannot put myself through it, especially for someone I don't know very well. It was the easiest "no" I have given in a long time. I simply emailed my regrets to the party planner and moved on. No guilt! Since I was on a roll, I also said "no" to attending a conference in April. I have atten...