6 April · Disappointment can exist without deciding for you.

Self-doubt

Someone being disappointed makes me want to undo my boundary.

A little room to breathe.6 April

Self-doubt

“Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson — Essays: First Series, 1841Self-RelianceRead the source ↗

Disappointment can exist without deciding for you.

A limit can be reasonable and still leave someone unhappy with the answer. You can care about their feelings without immediately changing your decision; a little discomfort in the conversation does not automatically mean you have treated them unfairly.

ONE SMALL STEP

Let your first clear answer stand for a moment before offering something else.

A little room to breathe.6 April

A spark of light in your day.

A spark
of light
in your day.