Thanks so much for your thoughtful response. You know, it occurred to me after I hit the “publish” button that some people may find “Let me get back to you” and “What if you said yes?” contradictory–back to back. But they’re not at all, as you indicate so well here. Saying yes doesn’t actually mean accepting everything and doing everything and wearing yourself thin; it means opening yourself to every possibility, if even for a moment. To me, it’s the ultimate form of being present, of letting everything in…. then comes the work of sorting it out!

I also read your previous post about “Let Me Get Back to You About That”. I can definitely relate to both posts.

My approach to life stems from an optimistic angle of teamwork and helping anyway I can. For years, it was difficult for me to turn someone away who needed my help to get something done. I always did my best to squeeze it in knowing once it was done, the subsequent feeling was irreplaceable.

Had I been shortsighted back then, it certainly won’t be paying off now.

But of course, saying “yes!” all the time should align with what you need to be doing in your life.

There’s a huge difference between a people pleaser and a visionary who sees the bigger picture.