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By: My Yes And No Story | Dian Reid — Authentic Realities

My Yes And No Story | Dian Reid — Authentic Realities — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:30:22 +0000

[...] to something else. Maybe even a great many things. What are you saying yes and no to?*check out how the whole yes/no thing affected one of my amazing clients a few weeks back. //LinkWithinCodeStart var [...]

By: Kylie

Kylie — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 04:23:23 +0000

Terra: YES! That is wonderful. I try to make it a part of my daily practice to be present with the people I’m with. It’s becoming normalized to not be present, and I just can’t be satisfied with that. And I, of course, am very excited that you’re reaching out to those of us who are far away.

By: Terra

Terra — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:45:16 +0000

I love this post Kylie. I am saying yes to being present and no to technology when with the people I love. I wasted to much time last year on my phone and replying to emails. I am going to use technology during my personal time to reach out to those far away who are important to me other then that I am turning it out when with those who are near by.

By: Kylie

Kylie — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 14:06:03 +0000

Dian: I think it’s pretty amazing that I’ve already had so many “aha” moments in just a few sessions of working with you. It really is a great feeling to have someone guiding you, leading you to new ways of thinking about conundrums you’ve been mulling over for months. Good for you for what you’re saying yes to this month. All of those sound excellent.

Karen: Yay! Twitterize me, lady! Those are some stupendous things to say yes to. I especially love your airplane oxygen mask metaphor. Isn’t it funny how that metaphor applies to so much in life?

Christine: Well, I for one cannot wait to hear more of your very own projects. That’s an issue I don’t usually think about (probably since I’m not a musician), but it’s really interesting. Good for you for realizing the value of collaboration, as well as the value of your own creations.

By: Christine

Christine — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:41:55 +0000

“When you say yes to one thing, you’re saying no to something else.”

Wise words.

This year I’m saying yes to making my own projects and collaborations happen (3 or 4 to be completed by the end of the year), which means I’m saying no to a whole bunch of other people’s projects.

Last year I played on 15 albums…which is awesome. But as a result, I didn’t make the time to record my OWN. This year I’ll still play on other people’s albums, but not quite as many now that I know my priorities.

I look forward to hearing about more of your epiphanies.

By: square-peg-karen

square-peg-karen — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:38:56 +0000

Kylie, I am heading right over to Twitterize you when I’m done commenting – because anyone who adores Dian is brilliant and wonderful and gorgeous and kind and…well, you get the idea – I think the sun rises and sets on Dian – and I want to friend or follow or whatever anyone who also thinks she rocks (that’d be anyone who knows her, right?)

My yes/no answer: I’m saying yes to any and every-thing that affirms that who I am (and who anyone else is-but i have to start w/me – like the oxygen mask on an airplane) NOW is better’n OK – who I/we am/are NOW is wonderful, beautiful, miraculous and glorious.

I’m saying NO to anything that makes me (or anyone else) feel smaller, less-than or blech. A big NO!

By: Dian Reid

Dian Reid — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:23:36 +0000

One of my favorite things about coaching people is watching them in the “a-ha” moments. There’s something so beautiful about holding you naturally creative, resourceful and whole…I just love that from our conversation last night you got this out of it. A paradigm shift can be so slight in its beginning, but be so significant hours and days and weeks down the road.

As for your question…I’m saying yes to recreating my files and no to agonizing about it. I’m saying yes to growth, and no to being a stagnant couch potato. I’m saying yes to helping others, and no to being all about the money.

Thank you so much for sharing this learning, and for the kind words about me and what I’m doing. It’s so worth the time to in my community and for my community.