Aspire Magazine: Inspiration for a Woman's Soul.(TM) Oct/Nov2019 Aspire Magazine | Page 56
My life is still rich and full but not from
obligation and the compulsion to help others
in order to have value and worth. Instead
I choose to give from an empowered and
filled up place, where my giving is full of
joy. I honor others when they say no and
thank them for their clarity. I am grateful for
the inspiration of these role models and am
happy to be a role model for others in living
the art of saying no to embrace yes!
I love what Suzette R. Hinton wrote about
saying no, “We must say ‘no’ to what, in
our heart, we don’t want. We must say ‘no’
to doing things out of obligation, thereby
cheating those important to us of the purest
expression of our love. We must say ‘no’ to
treating ourselves, our health, our needs as
not as important as someone else’s. We
must say ‘no’.”
May you cultivate the art of saying no to
embrace yes as you nurture peace in the
world from the inside out!
Kelley
Sending you peace, love and gratitude,
Kelley Grimes, MSW - Kelley is a counselor,
speaker, internationally bestselling author,
Aspire Magazine expert columnist, and
self-nurturing expert. She is passionate
about empowering overwhelmed and
exhausted individuals to live with more
peace, joy and meaning through the practice of self-nurturing.
Kelley also provides professional and leadership
development to organizations dedicated
to making the world a better place. She is
married to an artist, has two empowered
daughters, and loves singing with a small women’s group. Learn
more at www.CultivatingPeaceandJoy.com and download your free
Self-Nurturing Mobile App
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