Tis the Season to be Jolly!

 When you set out on your seasonal celebrations this year, where will you draw the line between being merry and completely off your face?

Picture the scene:

You’re on a shopping trip to buy a new dress for a wedding.  A spring wedding of friends you love dearly.

A prestigious shop has given you the services of a professional shopper and she has brought several outfits for you to try on.

The first dress clings unflatteringly to your body, looks and feels hideous.

The next is dark and heavy followed by a tiny luminous and loud creation.

The professional shopper is confident you will buy one of these outfits.  You have no desire to offend this person and neither do you want to feel uncomfortable, experience ridicule or look unattractive by wearing any of the dresses.

Thanks, but no thanks is your response.

In social situations we can become susceptible to the persuasions of others.  Over indulging in food can lead to remorseful emotions.  Going over our limits with alcohol or other substances can be even more costly.

The next time someone insists you ‘have another’ imagine that they are really asking you to wear that hideous dress.  The one that has the potential to strip you of your dignity and create a great dent in your self esteem.  This can help you say ‘no thanks’ with more resolve and reduce their ability to persist and persuade you otherwise.