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How to choose whether to say "Yes" or "No"

7/15/2014

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I read this quote that is mind-blowing to me. It goes like this:  "Here is the crux of the matter, the distilled essence, the only thing you need to remember: When considering whether to say yes or no, you must choose the response that feels like freedom. Period."  by Martha Beck [Found in an old Oprah Magazine my sister Cyndi passed along to me.]

This quote is so heart-healing and refreshing to me. It is like opening up a gut that is churning with indecision, and letting the answer go free. Ahhhhh.

It is like giving myself permission to listen to the feeling in my core, and ignore the nagging debate going on in my head. 

Our bodies seem to know at the core which we want to choose but we like to ignore the signs and signals and justify our decision based on logic and what we 'should' do. We ignore the gut that tightens like a fist, and the breathing that grows shallow, while we wrestle with a decision.

I guess we should just visualize each yes and no and try to imagine the body's response to each answer. Then, the decision should be simpler. Freedom. Choose the response that feels like freedom. It works. I'm sure the choice isn't necessarily the 'easy' one if it is causing such indecision, but I'm certain it is probably the 'correct' one.

I'm working on it.




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cyndi
7/15/2014 01:43:41 pm

Yes! What a great way to look at it. Way to go Ann! Love the Illustration too.

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Ann GR
7/15/2014 03:30:05 pm

Thank for commenting! Thanks, also, for passing along the magazine. It spoke to me. You'll have to remind me of this helpful hint the next time I am struggling with a decision. Like….to go to the AA Art Fair….or not….. LOL

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