{"id":607,"date":"2013-11-12T01:34:32","date_gmt":"2013-11-12T01:34:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/everydayinspiration\/?p=607"},"modified":"2013-11-19T01:18:46","modified_gmt":"2013-11-19T01:18:46","slug":"10-wonderful-things-to-say-yes-to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/everydayinspiration\/2013\/11\/10-wonderful-things-to-say-yes-to.html","title":{"rendered":"10 Wonderful Things to Say Yes To"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cLet the beauty of what you love be what you do.\u201d \u2013 Rumi<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

How many times do you hear, \u201cNo\u201d in a day? Do you hear the word from your boss, partner or child? <\/p>\n

How many times do you say, \u201cNo\u201d in a day? Do you say the word to your boss, partner or child? <\/p>\n

How many times do you say, \u201cNo\u201d to yourself? \u201cNo, I don\u2019t have time for myself.\u201d Or, \u201cNo, I can\u2019t do that.\u201d<\/p>\n

With all of the \u201cNos\u201d being spoken, just think about how good a \u201cYes\u201d would sound. Here are 10 heart-warming, inspiring and awesome things<\/a> that will not only add value to your life, but will give you the opportunity to say \u201cYes\u201d a little more often:<\/strong>
\n
\n1.\tReceiving a Compliment<\/strong> \u2013 Knowing how to take a compliment builds self-confidence. It is polite and acceptable, not conceited, to say \u201cthank you\u201d and smile when someone compliments your outfit or how well you did on a task. <\/p>\n

2.\tLearning to Dance<\/strong> \u2013 You don\u2019t have to be a professional or even take official lessons. Purchasing a DVD to practice in the comfort of your own home will do the trick. There\u2019s something magical about connecting rhythm to music in your movements, and there\u2019s plenty of styles to try.<\/p>\n

3.\tEncouraging Your Creativity<\/strong> \u2013 Wherever your creativity lies\u2014in scrapbooking, painting, writing, video-making, music\u2014let that energy shine. Make time to let your creativity be your outlet, and you\u2019ll find just how rejuvenating it can be.<\/p>\n

4.\tSleeping In<\/strong> \u2013 You can\u2019t afford to do it every day, if you\u2019re like most people, but you do deserve it at least once a week. Don\u2019t feel guilty about saying yes to this one! It\u2019s nice to get the extra sleep.<\/p>\n

5.\tWatching the Sunrise<\/strong> \u2013 Whether you see the sun rise every day on your way to work or rarely get up before noon, taking the time to actually watch and savor a sunrise is like seeing the promise of a new day break through the horizon. <\/p>\n

6.\tHaving a Snowball Fight as an Adult<\/strong> \u2013 There are some things you should do, no matter your age. A good, old-fashioned snowball fight is one of them. It will be exciting and it will get your heart pumping. Don\u2019t dread the next snowfall; use it to your advantage!
\n
\n7.\tMaking Time for Yourself<\/strong> \u2013 Definitely a great thing to say yes to is some \u201cyou\u201d time. It doesn\u2019t have to be a vacation, but if you have a block of time to yourself, doing whatever YOU want, it will make you feel less stressed and more content. It\u2019s worth it to squeeze into your schedule!<\/p>\n

8.\tHelping Others<\/strong> – Showing an act to kindness to another person, no matter how big or small, will make an impact on someone\u2019s life and make you feel wonderful at the same time. Whether it\u2019s giving to charity, helping a person carry their armload of things, or bringing a home-cooked meal to someone, there are little and big things alike to make a difference and feel good about.
\n
\n9.\tEmbracing Your Style <\/strong>\u2013 In our society, women especially are challenged with the pressures of looking a certain way. But the sense of self-confidence and personal beauty you\u2019ll gain in embracing your own style, whether it\u2019s fashion-forward or not, will add more to your life than following in the footprints of the world.<\/p>\n

10.\tThe Art of Doing Nothing<\/strong> \u2013 Sometimes the healthiest thing for your schedule is a block of uninterrupted, guilt-free time. We often take extended breaks or put off tasks, but not without a load of guilt. Feel good about this one though\u2014enjoy the moment, enjoy where you are. You deserve it!<\/p>\n

About Alex Blackwell<\/a><\/h5>\n

Alex Blackwell<\/strong> is the author of Letting Go: 25 True Stories of Peace, Hope and Surrender<\/a><\/strong>, which includes 10 free Peace and Balance tools<\/a><\/strong>.
\nWeb<\/a> | Inspiring Things <\/a> | Free eBook: How to Love Consciously<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u201cLet the beauty of what you love be what you do.\u201d \u2013 Rumi How many times do you hear, \u201cNo\u201d in a day? Do you hear the word from your boss, partner or child? How many times do you say, \u201cNo\u201d in a day? Do you say the word to your boss, partner or child?…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":554,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-607","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n10 Wonderful Things to Say Yes To - Everyday Inspiration<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, nofollow\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"10 Wonderful Things to Say Yes To - Everyday Inspiration\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"\u201cLet the beauty of what you love be what you do.\u201d \u2013 Rumi How many times do you hear, \u201cNo\u201d in a day? Do you hear the word from your boss, partner or child? How many times do you say, \u201cNo\u201d in a day? Do you say the word to your boss, partner or child?…\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/everydayinspiration\/2013\/11\/10-wonderful-things-to-say-yes-to.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Everyday Inspiration\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2013-11-12T01:34:32+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2013-11-19T01:18:46+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Alex Blackwell\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"10 Wonderful Things to Say Yes To - Everyday Inspiration","robots":{"index":"noindex","follow":"nofollow"},"og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"10 Wonderful Things to Say Yes To - Everyday Inspiration","og_description":"\u201cLet the beauty of what you love be what you do.\u201d \u2013 Rumi How many times do you hear, \u201cNo\u201d in a day? Do you hear the word from your boss, partner or child? How many times do you say, \u201cNo\u201d in a day? Do you say the word to your boss, partner or child?…","og_url":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/everydayinspiration\/2013\/11\/10-wonderful-things-to-say-yes-to.html","og_site_name":"Everyday Inspiration","article_published_time":"2013-11-12T01:34:32+00:00","article_modified_time":"2013-11-19T01:18:46+00:00","author":"Alex Blackwell","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/everydayinspiration\/2013\/11\/10-wonderful-things-to-say-yes-to.html","url":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/everydayinspiration\/2013\/11\/10-wonderful-things-to-say-yes-to.html","name":"10 Wonderful Things to Say Yes To - Everyday Inspiration","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/everydayinspiration\/#website"},"datePublished":"2013-11-12T01:34:32+00:00","dateModified":"2013-11-19T01:18:46+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/everydayinspiration\/#\/schema\/person\/71d89f4271da87423b5582b35093074f"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/everydayinspiration\/2013\/11\/10-wonderful-things-to-say-yes-to.html#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/everydayinspiration\/2013\/11\/10-wonderful-things-to-say-yes-to.html"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/everydayinspiration\/2013\/11\/10-wonderful-things-to-say-yes-to.html#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/everydayinspiration"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"10 Wonderful Things to Say Yes To"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/everydayinspiration\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/everydayinspiration\/","name":"Everyday Inspiration","description":"Beliefnet Voices - Alex Blackwell","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/everydayinspiration\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/everydayinspiration\/#\/schema\/person\/71d89f4271da87423b5582b35093074f","name":"Alex Blackwell","description":"Alex Blackwell is the author of Letting Go: 25 True Stories of Peace, Hope and Surrender and the founding editor of The BridgeMaker - a blog about letting go, faith and inspiration. Be sure to download Alex's free eBook How to Love Consciously and connect with him on Facebook.","url":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/everydayinspiration\/author\/cblackwell"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/everydayinspiration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/607","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/everydayinspiration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/everydayinspiration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/everydayinspiration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/554"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/everydayinspiration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=607"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/everydayinspiration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/607\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":624,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/everydayinspiration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/607\/revisions\/624"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/everydayinspiration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=607"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/everydayinspiration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=607"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/everydayinspiration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=607"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}