Nicely said! I think many of us are guilty of letting others take too much. Sometimes it's difficult to tell the people in our lives that we will not accommodate them whenever they wish. They are the ones that matter to us, so where's the harm in giving in? We have to remember that if we are as important to them, then they will be considerate to our needs as well.
Exactly! It is hard to begin, but once you have made it a habit you will find everything rolls more smoothly- including those relationships :)