the art of “no”

One of the things we’ve found as we travel the province engaging in conversations about relationships, is that it’s important to support each other to say “yes” – say yes to the possiblity of making new friends, to the possibility that the person you support may be someone that others want to connect with and are enriched by…   however, it’s also important to learn how to say “no” – not least to avoid vulnerability, but also because you just might be looking for something different!    Check out this article for some thoughts on “the art of ‘no'” 

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