Wednesday, August 5, 2009

How much is too much?

The flip side of helping others.... (Monday's post) is this... how much is too much help? When is it okay to say, sorry, I can't help?

Sometimes the more you help someone, the more they expect and then the more they become dependant on you and your help. And it is easy to be taken for granted when you help someone too much and then you feel overwhelmed.

I don't want to ever not help someone, but at the same time, I think there comes a time when you need to put up some boundaries and say, "No, I can't."

It is all about balance!

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