just say "no"

no, this isn't a blog about saying no to drugs...that actually comes rather easy to me. saying no to activities with friends is a completely different story.

when i was little and would go to a sleepover, i couldn't sleep until everyone else had already drifted off for fear i'd miss some good conversation...not much has changed. instead of staying awake at a sleepover, however, i am now filling my schedule to the brim with "this and that" - basically any invitation that comes my way.

tonight i made a breakthrough of sorts. i said "no" to going to the penn state fireworks with my friends and "family". over and over they tried to convince me to go, and i held firm...i really don't know how. the temptation grew worse at different points in time, depending on who it was doing the asking. thankfully other time commitments made it difficult for me to get there...and that's just the encouragement i needed to stay home and relax.

i even let myself take a nap! oh the wonder of it all!