I used to want the loud kind of success—the kind you could brag about. But that craving has softened. Now I want the kind of life that feels good at 8 a.m. on a Tuesday, while I’m making toast. Quiet doesn’t

Sometimes, we say yes. Too much yes. We say yes when we want to say no. We are tired. We are busy. We are unhappy. We can learn to say no. A gentle no. A kind no. It is okay to say no. It is good for us.