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V is for Villain
The art of saying no when enough is enough

Let’s get real.
This week?
Tested. On all fronts.
Professionally, personally—and energetically.
And what hit hardest wasn’t the volume of asks, but the emotional load of choosing to say no. Especially when saying yes would’ve kept the peace. Kept me liked. Kept me "good."
But here’s the truth no one wants to admit:
No matter how much good you do, how fair you are, how deeply you care—you will be the villain in someone else’s story.
And that has to be okay.