“Yes” is the real magic word
“Yes” is such a wonderful word. We all love to hear it.
“Can we have ice cream today?”
“Yes!”
“Do you love me?”
“Yes!”
We should use this word often since it’s not only delightful, it’s therapeutic as well. “Yes” welcomes everything and everyone, opening doors, promoting change, bringing relief, and inviting healing.
We’ve met yes before — in parenting articles. Try to be a yes parent, saving no for rarer occasions. If you normally say yes, then when you have to say no it will be better received, more respected, and more easily accepted.
We’ve also met yes in emotional self-care, in the “Mindfulness-Yes” exercise. Describe the situation in about ten short sentences, each one followed by the word yes. Then describe your feelings, each one followed by the word yes. Finally, acknowledge the way your body feels part by part, moving down from the head and neck all the way to the feet and toes, following each observation with the word yes.
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