“Saying yes is the way the flower of the soul

breaks through the stone of the world.”

– Mark Nepo

What would it take for you to be a yes?
Not a maybe or a probably,
but a full-on screaming YES! 

When was the last time you shouted out a YES
with the excitement of an eight-year-old? 
You know the one, where the kid gets a new bike or puppy and goes out of control with joyousness.

Can you remember?

What is with this hesitation to vocalize the affirmation?
Is it not proper, adult-like?
Has it been trimmed off like the crusts of bread because that is the way your mother did it?

Where did your loud YES go?

I suspect your YES is just hibernating, curled up in safe slumber. 
It's not too late,  
reach for that voice inside
and wake it up. 

It is ok to start small, soft.
You can increase the volume over time.

© Alicia Grimshaw 2026

Photo taken on a fantastic winter hike near Sedona, Arizona. Keep saying YES to what makes your heart sing.