Year of Yes

I am different. I am an original. And like everyone else, I am here to take up space in the universe. I do so with pride.

When you feel the need to apologize or explain who you are, it means the voice in your head is telling you the wrong story. Wipe the slate clean. And rewrite i

“What did you mean by that?”

Character is revealed. Truces are formed. Misunderstandings are resolved.

Freedom lies across the field of the difficult conversation.

Because no matter how hard a conversation is, I know that on the other side of that difficult conversation lies peace. Knowledge. An answer is delivered. Char

• And there’s simply: “No.”

“I am going to be unable to do that.”

• Zola gives me: “That is not going to work for me.”

You know what happens when all of your dreams come true?

Nothing.

I realized a very simple truth: that success, fame, having all my dreams come true would not fix or improve me, it wasn’t an instant potion for personal growth.

Saying yes . . . saying yes is courage.

Saying yes is the sun.

Saying yes is life.

People like being around whole, healthy, happy people.