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Day 4: The Power of “No”
Find yourself doing too much? Here’s how to create space for a refuge to arise.
Self-care sometimes sounds like “no”. Your challenge for today is to look at your schedule and remove one thing: one appointment, one obligation, one task, one social engagement. Saying no helps you say yes to your true self.