Category Archives: Friends

The BEST Me

In a past relationship, it was a source of frustration for my partner that I was a consistent “NO” person. I think back on those times with the desire to understand my mindset at the time. STRESS … that is what stress does to us – it violently removes our desire to LIVE our life. [...]

Discovering a Kindred Spirit

In accepting a recent dinner invitation, I found a kindred spirit who shares similar beliefs in diet, moral values, and the general usefulness/worth of certain things in society. Together, we bought seeds to sprout, shared our blossoming viewpoints, and made plans to dehydrate super food cookies together. I never thought she was a diamond in [...]

Say “YES” to Thinking Big

All it takes is one good idea to bring forth the promise of abundance and prosperity. However, so many fantastical thoughts that enter our minds leave just as quickly because they seem to improbable or impossible. Or, we simply don’t know what to do with them. I am a conduit for ideas, but I usually [...]

Family, Friends, Community, Toastmasters

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”, [...]