Tag: #LivingTheYes
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Yes to Saying No Without Explanation
I used to think saying “no” needed a dissertation. If someone asked me for help, for money, for my time, or for my energy, I would say “no” — but only after layering on every single reason that would prove my heart was still good. I wanted them to know that I wasn’t rejecting them,…
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Yes to Everyday Luxury
I was well into my 40s before I really understood what luxury meant. Not because I hadn’t seen nice things.Not because I hadn’t bought nice things.I had a luxury car in my 30s.I had taken luxury trips. But I still hadn’t grasped what luxury truly was. It wasn’t until I grew in awareness — and…
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Yes to Money and Peace
There’s a song from the ’80s I’ll never forget. It goes something like:🎵 “I want money… lots and lots of money… I want to be rich.” 🎵 Even as a kid, I remember singing those words with my whole chest. Because who didn’t want money? Who didn’t want to be rich? But here’s the problem:…
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Yes to More Ease
Ease was not a normal thought for me. Not growing up.Not in my twenties.Not even in my thirties. My normal was pushing past. Pushing past hurt.Pushing past disappointment.Pushing past hard situations.Pushing past loss. Even pushing past happiness. That was just my way of living — to keep moving, keep proving, keep performing, no matter how…
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Yes to the Life I’m Already In
There are moments in life that shake you so hard, they reorder your entire perspective.For me, one of those moments came when my husband decided to go abroad for business. This wasn’t his first trip overseas — he had done a few shorter runs before. But in 2024, he made the decision to stay for…
Slower, Wealthier, Happier 