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2020: The Year of ‘No’
A couple of years ago at work, I got the bright idea for my next project. I was going write about my intentional experience known as ‘The Year of Yes’. I love trying out new ideas to keep myself engaged in expanding my mind and all that life has to offer and this was the perfect excuse for just that.
It was simple, I was going to say ‘Yes’ all year.
Not to everything though. “What about if someone asks you to get a dumb tattoo?” a friend of mine quipped. Really? I expected better of my friends than the suggestion of six grade level dares.
I said ‘Yes’ to…
- Things I might normally say ‘No’ to
- Things that were harmless but seemed scary on the surface
- Things which seemed impossible
- Things with no plan at the time of proposal (Quite trying for my Type A self)
- …And most of all, things that took me out of my comfort zone
That year was one I won’t soon forget. I said ‘Yes’ to traveling 100,000 miles in 30 days around the world, I said yes to chillin’ with NFL players in a pizzeria at 1 a.m., I agreed to get my head shaved (undercut only!). I also took the leap and said ‘Yes’ doing my first and only live stand-up comedy routine on my birthday. I even said ‘Yes’ to getting married. And much to my…
