What Are You Saying Yes To? 01/13/2012
Image adapted by me from the original by Mike Fischer (click image for source).
This year my chosen word is Yes, and I expect I shall be writing about it frequently. Yes encompasses, for me, the words Receive, Open, Fearless, Freedom and Courage. It also takes under its wing my previous Words of the Year, Self-Love and Surrender. It is a natural progression. It is big and bold. It is an affirmation of life itself. YES! Self-Love We are always being told that we need to learn how to say No. I need to learn this just as much as anyone else, as I've found myself at various times taking on too much and overstepping my own boundaries. But learning to say No when it's appropriate is really just one more way of saying Yes to yourself. It's about self-respect. Surrender My journey with Surrender has really only just begun. Knowing intellectually that I do not ultimately have control has done little to stop my tendency to micro-manage everything. I am learning to undo this lifelong habit, one day at a time. But No is resistance, and resistance is the opposite of Surrender. So embracing What Is, is Yes, soYes is a continuation of my journey with Surrender. Receiving In 2011 I was given so very much in terms of encouragement, love and compliments. I have never collected so many warm fuzzies at one time, and I came to discover that I have a very hard time receiving what comes my way. In the back of my mind I think about how we are not to take criticism too personally, and if so we should not take compliments too personally, either. At the end of the day, it is only what I think of myself that should matter. I need to stop seeing myself through the eyes of others -- my perception of their perception -- and start seeing myself clearly from within. But.. then I realize that not being able to graciously receive what another is giving with their whole heart stops the flow. For them and for me. So I am learning, one compliment at a time. Opening I've been pretty open here on the blog, but being so in real life is much harder for me. Finding the words is so hard for me when they need to be spoken out loud. Take away my writing, and my confidence flags. I don't know why.. it's just that way. Fearless For years I have said No because I was afraid to say Yes (since agreeing to whatever it was might betray my lack of social prowess, or the fact that I'm a total beginner at something, and therefore clueless and stupid). For years I have said Yes because I was afraid to say No (since saying no might make me appear to be selfish, greedy, or rude). When we say No for the wrong reasons, we are saying Yes to fear. When we say Yes for the wrong reasons, we are also saying Yes to fear. Fear has been making all my decisions. Fear has been directing the movie of my life! I have been known to go all deer-in-the-headlights when faced with any kind of decision. I'm not willing to live this paralysis anymore. I am embracing life on earth, perhaps for the first time in my 36 years. I am saying Yes to the lessons of 2012 and.. to Yes itself! What are you saying Yes to in 2012? Fear or something better? Comments01/13/2012 10:59
This makes me think of Molly Bloom's monologue in Ulysses -- "Yes! Yes, I will, Yes!" -- ecstatic affirmation is the way to go! 01/13/2012 13:37
I have a deep devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe and other manifestations of the Virgin Mary. The main thing I have learned from this devotion is the power of that tiny word. I think I've had YES as my word for about three years (not in a row), and wow! This word can ask so much!!! It is amazing. The doors, the fears I walked through because of this word. I will always carry the power of that with me. :) And if I ever get a tattoo, it will be a yes with stars on my wrist. 01/13/2012 15:40
Oh such a lovely word! This year I am saying yes to trust and surrender, to self care and self love, to abundance and pleasure, to service and love :) I absolutely love this word for you! Yes sums it up so perfectly. As you know my word is Receive. As you so eloquently point out, it's not just about hearing what others say or unwrapping gifts, it's about letting it sink in on a soul and molecular level. I've already been tested on this just 2 weeks into the year - a major reset from scarcity to true faith in plenty. Leave a Reply |   Hello..My name is Sara, 
 
  
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