Say Yes

You have to say yes.  To invitations, opportunities, adventures, challenges.

When a friend invites you to tea that afternoon you say "Yes."  You don't consider what you have on your to do list or agenda or whether that is most what you want to do with your afternoon.  The laundry can wait.  Even if it means it sits wet in the washer too long and you have to do another rinse cycle.  Someone reached out and wants to connect with you!

You say yes to emails from people you haven't heard from for a while.  You say yes by writing back.  Even if it is "OMG I haven't heard from you for so long, I am so glad you wrote.  I ate toast for breakfast and it had tasty avocado on it which I know you hate but I loved it so much.  What good books have you read recently?"  That took ten seconds of stream of consciousness.  Could you have written a better and more meaningful email?  Of course you could have!  But you probably won't unless the timing is just right.  So babble something back when someone reaches out.  What you say doesn't matter, it is the connection.

Unfortunately saying yes includes saying yes to the alarm clock.  No scowling, sighing, denying or greeting the day with any other such resistance.  Get up, walk the dog, stare the day in the face and say yes to it all.