My mom has a given me a lot of gems of advice, and this is one that I find myself passing along to others fairly often. Even if two events are not in direct temporal conflict, you might not be able to attend both. Don’t expect everyone to be happy about it, but it’s not a lie to say you already have plans. By the way, sleeping counts as “plans.” #peoplepleaserrecovery #compassionateproductivity #sayingnoisokay #learningtosayno #advicefrommom