say yes more

I’ve been saying “no” a lot recently often because I don’t want to make the effort to look presentable, leave my comfort zone, or bother leaving the house – then feeling fed up when I’m staying in once again. This adds to my “meet new people” goal.
I need to say yes more.

I’ve said yes to meeting up with friends for sunday lunch, then later going round to see a friend for her birthday, going shopping for halloween stuff, having a chinese takeway (am I scraping the barrel here? Still, I said yes and it was yummy!) and possibly having a fireworks party.

Said yes to going out at the weekend, had a really good time. Have said yes to a party next month…

I kinda want to put this goal as completed, because I have said YES so much lately, but will keep it open for now as a reminder to keep on saying YES

i’ve said yes to going to a dance class, going to a pub quiz and going round to a friend’s house – should keep me busy for a bit!

Are you ever going to start learning to drive? YES
Will you go out on a date with me? YES
Do you want to go watch a film? YES
Can you create a logo for our company? YES
Do you want to come to Alton Towers? YES
Do you want to come out around town? YES
I’m going to get another tattoo, will you come with me again? YES
It’s my birthday, are you coming out? YES
Are you watching XFactor on Saturday? YES
How about going shopping while you’re off work? YES
Can you help me with the fence? YES
Will you clear out the back room and tidy up all your crap? YES
Do you want any chocolate while I’m going co-op? YES
Do you want any chips? Umm… NO

Ha… had to draw a line somewhere..

These are just some of the questions I have said yes to/ have been saying yes to more – some of them great, some of them good, some of them not so fantastic – but life is definitely richer for the experience.

Yes, I’m a 24 year old 43T-er, and I will go to the opening of an envelope.

and said yes to going on a walking tour of Derry or Londonderry, depending on your views (as I found out). It was really informative and interesting and i’m very glad I said yes! I also said yes to trying a hot toddy – yuk! And lastly I said yes to going to a transport museum which was surprisingly not as boring as I thought it would be (but don’t tell my husband that!).

It has lead me to some interesting nights, interesting people, interesting situations. I have forgotten why I used to say no so much.

I have been mostly saying yes to…

Going tubing (well technically I said yes to this a while ago when it was organised), loads of fun!

Going to a pub quiz, with a detour to a sex shop (no items purchased!)

but I have also declined two things for various reasons so only a 50% effort. I have found when you say no to something it plays on your mind a lot more when you’re trying to do this goal!

inspired by the Danny Wallace book to say yes more when I first read it a long time ago and it lead me to meeting up with old friends and other things, but lately I haven’t been doing very well. Think maybe i’ll try and make a note of one thing a week to make a point of actively doing this goal. This week I have said yes to going to a pub quiz tomorrow and having friends over at the weekend.

Yes got me to a service in the church close to my flat where I met a friend of mine who spontaneoously offered to repair my bike tire which got pierced yesterday.