YES to YOU!

YES to YOU!

©Allen Merritt (2016)

How many times a week do you actually say YES to yourself?

How often do you allow yourself an opportunity to do something you want to do?

Do you ever give yourself permission?

Do you ever try to talk yourself out of doing something you've been thinking about doing only to end up not doing anything at all?

How often do you talk yourself out of doing things?

Do any of these questions sound like you at all?

I definitely have these moments from time to time and have to remind myself its okay to try something new or different and/or make time for me by allowing myself a chance to explore and discover the world and how I relate to it.

Lately I've been seeing a commercial on television using the slogan “Yes to You.” It got me thinking about how many times I talk myself out of doing things just because I don't want to spend the money, maybe I can't afford it or it's not something I would normally do so I wouldn't enjoy myself or I don’t want to drive in all of that traffic to get there. I find reasons to stay home and tell myself it's much easier to do that instead of putting myself out there.

It’s interesting, because I actually know people who are real go out there and get it type people. I admire them for their persistence in always getting out and about that way. They are always doing something social. However, there are many people, who are not social butterflies, but love seeing more of what is going on out there. It isn’t always about going out to eat, attending a party, going clubbing and pursuing mindless entertainment. It’s about living your life enthusiastically and positively.

Saying YES to YOU is about opening ourselves up to more possibilities for enjoying and celebrating life in whatever ways we choose.

In my opinion, if you want to put a little positive spin into your life, infuse your spirit and soul with something unpredictable not the routine. More importantly, stop denying yourself. Start talking yourself into doing things. It doesn't have to be like taking a major risk but proving yourself less predictable.

I know I've written about finding different things to do, going an unusual route and seeing things from a new perspective, but in terms of this week's blog I wanted to speak about it from the angle of not denying yourself an opportunity; to shake up your everyday routine. In other words, stop saying “NO to YOU” or talking yourself out of anything, because it’s a form of self-denial.

YES to YOU is an affirmation of yourself to yourself.

Think about the benefits of allowing yourself opportunities to grow, learn, explore and discover.

Of course, there are times you benefit from saying NO to yourself, a situation or others, but taking the circumstances into account and putting everything into proper context plays an important role in whether or not we are self-denying or self-promoting.

I don’t think that saying YES to YOU has to be a life changing decision, but it can be.

What I want to convey this week is saying YES to YOU in terms of not talking yourself out of doing simple things that make life better.

With that in mind, I want this week to be about using the phrase YES to YOU as a mantra for making the most of yourself.

Go out there and give it a whirl!

Enjoy your Life Living On a Positive Note!

Cheers!