I pulled this card this week from The Four Agreements 48-card deck, the deck that goes with our book.
In the past, I noticed how often I said yes when I really wanted to say no.
I wasn't trying to be untrue — I just didn't pause long enough to check what I actually meant. And saying yes when I meant no never felt good afterward, for me or for the other person.
This week I'm practicing something simpler: pausing first, and saying only what I mean, in the direction of truth and love.
Have you noticed yourself saying yes when you wanted to say no? A word or a sentence is plenty.