be more firm and direct with people (ie, say no when I need to say no)

I’m still not good at this – working on it though. Merging this goal with focus on personal growth

this week, I have found myself either being wishy-washy or bending on something when I should be firmly saying “no” in the best interest of people who are relying on me. I’ve found myself doing this several times. Why can I not say no?

I am actually usually very good at saying no when I need to. However, I do not like confrontation. I try to realize that you cannot un-ring a bell. This is causing all sorts of trouble for me.