My first week as a “YES” person has been… interesting, challenging, and rewarding:

• I wasn’t especially interested in attending my last Toastmasters meeting. I didn’t have a role for the meeting and was planning on staying home. However, last minute, I was asked to fill a role as an evaluator. I delivered a rather grudging “YES”, but it turned out to be a great meeting, and I provided feedback on a truly enjoyable speech.
• Often, I know I have frustrated my sister with my constantly full schedule and inability to be flexible with spur of the moment plans. This week, I clearly surprised her when she asked me out to dinner and I responded with an immediate “YES”.
• This weekend past, a friend invited me to an afternoon workshop on starting seedlings. I delivered an immediate (but less enthused “YES” than I would have hoped), but it turned out to be an absolute blessing. Little City Farm (Urban homestead / eco B&B) turned out to be one of those undiscovered gems in Kitchener-Waterloo, the type of gem that I would like to gaze adoringly on my finger.
• Further to this past weekend, another friend invited me to a launch party for Backyard Bounty. “YES”. During the course of the afternoon, I discovered a great book on sprouting (complete with recipes) that I’m going to pick up at Organic Botanics this coming weekend in Guelph, in addition to a collection of medicinal and culinary seeds to grow.
• It was recently brought to my attention that Dr. Brian Clement is coming back to Southern Ontario to speak. Having seen him this fall, I would love to see him again… however, his talk is 2 days after we get home from Iceland and the night before we’re due in Ottawa. How could I possibly say “YES” to this one without it costing a mint? With a little bit of creativity, it seems we will trade in some Air Miles, fly to Ottawa first thing on the Saturday morning and make a weekend of it. Crisis averted, “YES” to be provided!

My first week as a “YES” person went excellent. I had a few challenging moments, a few moments which I choose not to share with the general public, and several that I had to respectfully decline, due to possibly negative mental/emotional/physical results.