Edel Coffey: Saying 'no' has made me a better person, here's why

"It gives us the time, flexibility, and head space to do those things well while leaving us with enough free time to give us options. Essentially, saying no to some things gives us freedom."

Picture: Bríd O'Donovan

I recently had a bit of a shock. 

I was going through the Sisyphean task of trying to clear my inbox when I came across one of those emails from somebody I didn’t know asking me to do something I didn’t want to do.