Who could benefit from reading a book like this? Every adult could benefit from reading a book like this. This bucket system for living is designed for the adult who is not able to say no to people and challenges that come their way in life. They do not say no, neither do they know when to say no. Maybe you will identify with one of the following types of people. Do you take good care of yourself and do you make good choices for you? Do you say yes to requests, even though it is not a good choice for you? Do you have a tough time making decisions? Or, defer decisions to someone else? Do you operate in life by """"winging it""""? Or by """"flying by the seat of your pants""""? Do you lack direction and purpose? Did you have a difficult childhood and are you still being affected by it? Have you been in an unhealthy relationship for years and feel like there is nothing of you left? Maybe you need some healing. Did something happen to you around the years of your late teens and early twenties, which caused you to not develop your identity? Examples of life events which may have side tracked you could include a car accident or physical injury, sexual abuse, a loss of a friend or family member by death, addiction to drugs or alcohol, depression and poor self esteem. Do you know how to think well and communicate to others what is important to you and what you believe? Do you take things personally? Do you worry what others think? Do you struggle emotionally? Then this bucket system is for you. Every teenager could benefit from reading this book too. Developing our identity occurs in our late teen years and early twenties. Thisinformation on a bucket system for living would make these transition years much smoother. The purpose of It's OK To Say No: A Bucket System For Living is to help you develop a system for living that you can use everyday, to help you make good choices for yourself. Once you have developed your system, you can use it for years to come; helping you to make good choices, to see clearly what is good for you and what is not and most importantly, to say no to what is not good for you and yes to what is good for you. The benefits of having your own personal bucket system is that you will not struggle emotionally as much, you will think better, you will not take things personally, nor worry what others think. You will begin to think of your self differently and your self-esteem will grow and flourish. For those readers who feel lost and maybe feel broken from experiencing significant trauma or damage in their lives, then this bucket system will assist you in rebuilding and healing. Imagine the wonderful gift of feeling whole once more. Once you have your bucket system for living, it will be easier to see who you are and to feel good about yourself again. To help one person to experience wholeness again, this book would be worth it. Finally, maybe you are the reader that never established your own identity and have been winging it through life. With your bucket system for living you can begin to live a meaningful and purposeful life; life won't just be something that happens to you, life will become what you make it become for yourself. Give this book a try. You will be glad you did. | It's OK To Say No by Valerie J. Friesen, Paperback | Indigo Chapters