How to Get Out of Seeing Family for the Holidays and Feel Freer Than Ever

Tell them you’re not coming.

Honestly. Kindly. Nothing more, nothing less.

No over-explaining, no lies about how you’ll be traveling to California this year to see your brother (this was my original plan), just a gracious “thank you for inviting me, I won’t be coming this year.”

Being of service vs people pleasing

It’s taken me time to learn the difference between being of service and being a people pleaser…