Ep 136: The Yes Trip

This episode is the joyful, slightly reckless little sister to episode 72, “The Freedom of a Hard No.” Because once we get clear on what doesn’t serve us…we open up all kinds of space in our brain, our schedule, and our sense of safety for possibilities and new ideas that can expand our life. 

This past month I had a series of invitations from folks I didn’t know that well to visit them in different states. Before I knew it, those invitations had strung themselves together into a necklace of adventure— it was the possibility of a two-week road trip in an electric car, zigzagging across state lines by myself with two kids, to visit people I barely knew, and sleep in houses I’d never seen.

I didn’t ignore the red flags—like range anxiety for an EV car with kids in the backseat, driving through states without many chargers and through wide open national park spaces that require all day trip. I also didn’t discount my concerns about taking my kids to stay environments I didn’t know with people I’d met once, or maybe even never met.

I didn’t ignore those things, but I got curious about them. What followed was one of the most magical, spontaneous, soul-sparking journeys I’ve had yet. 

That trip was only possible because I said yes.
 Yes to a possibility.
 Yes to the discomfort of not having control.
 Yes to new people, new rhythms, and new roads.

What happens to our brains, bodies and our lives when we say yes to new ideas? That’s what we’ll find out today. 

What you’ll learn in this episode: 

• The difference between a gut no, and a reactive no 
• How research and data gathering can turn a no into a hell yes 
• How every great idea starts with doubt 
• How saying yes to things that stretch our comfort zone supports overall well being 
• How saying yes to new things impacts hormones, nervous system and brain function 
• How saying yes to things we initially resist builds our resilience and self-trust
• When saying yes is out of the question 
• A simple practice to increase the yes in your life 

Mentioned in this episode: 

• The Freedom of a Hard No

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