Quite often I receive emails that sound like this “I see you are on an adventure out on a boat in the Lake Michigan. How did you get involved in that?” My simple answer, “I said yes.”
When I get invited somewhere, I figure out if it is at all possible to say yes and if it is, I do.
When I was 10 years old, I said yes and was given my first horse.
I said yes and ended up moving across the country for school when I was 19 years old. 
I said yes and moved up to Anchorage, Alaska for an awesome 3 year adventure.
I said yes (to myself and my abilities) and opened my own chiropractic practice Cafe of LIFE that thrives still today.
I have said yes and ended up away from my family for the holidays but with great friends and that has led to some awesome trips over the years.
I said yes and purchased a condo, a building and a home.
I said yes and have a second business that has been running and successful for years.
I have said yes and got on planes to not one, but 5 different first dates over the years.
I said yes and ended up in some really incredible relationships (though none have gone the distance…just yet anyway).
I said yes and found myself jumping out of a plane.
I said yes and signed up for and ran the Chicago Marathon.
I said yes and ended up having some of the greatest times of my life.
And just last weekend I said yes and ended up on a boat along the shore of Chicago to watch the America’s Cup Qualifying Race.
I am sharing all of this because as I am sitting on a boat in the water and under the sunshine and with a beautiful view of the city of Chicago last weekend, I was so grateful. I have had many experiences and in that moment, I am proud of myself for having the courage to just say yes and get out there and live life.
In the past, I have also gotten email messages inquiring whether I had some sort of terminal diagnosis and why I was making so many different things happen all the time? “The tragedy in life is not death…but what we let die inside while we live.”
Brush fear aside, step up and have the courage to say YES to your life! I promise you will find great adventures along the way and open up to really living!!!!
Next time I see you, I want to hear from you that “I said yes and…” and then tell me all about your adventure.
