Say Yes

Many of us were raised in environments that taught us self control and denial of pleasure was a good trait to cultivate. “Work harder and smarter” to get ahead in the game. “Say no now so you can say yes later”. Well what if I told you we all might benefit from a little more YES in our lives! I bet that little voice of fear creeps in telling you it’s dangerous and scary. Often when we say yes to something that means saying no to something else, and it can be hard to release old patterns and unhealthy ways of living and thinking. Anything foreign or new seems risky to our minds, even if it might be good for us. Fear of failure, loss, and judgment keep us in a stagnant place.

What in your life have you risked saying yes to that worked out well? What have you said no to, and still to this day regret missing out on? Imagine if you picked one thing every day to say yes to… taking that new class, choosing a moment of self care, eating a nourishing meal, meditating, choosing to be vulnerable with some one else. What might change in your life?

As you start to acknowledge your fears with grace, you will develop more room to expand yourselves outside of the fear that holds you back from saying yes to things that could be good for you. It is in these unknown spaces after we have taken that leap of faith that we grow the most, for in these spaces we only have ourselves to depend on. We realize we will survive and that gives us more courage to keep saying yes to the desires of our heart as we awaken our fully realized potential.

Often it is hard to even figure out what you want to say yes to in your life, as many of us have been conditioned by society and other systems telling you what you ‘should’ do. BUT once you are able to connect to your inner voice of guidance and learn to trust that it will not steer you wrong, you open yourself up to endless possibility. Often times that simply means to connect with what brings you peace and joy and follow that path.