If it���s not a HELL YES, it���s a no.

Simple words to live by. You have your obligations, sure, but then there is the rest of your life.

Oh, wait, maybe it’s your obligations, too.

Do you love your job? Are you doing too much for your children, family, or otherwise capable adults? If it���s more than you want to do, it���s a no.

For me, travel is a hell yes.

Volunteering for something that isn’t a part of my passions is a no. Volunteering for a political candidate that represents what I most want to see happen in the world is a hell yes.

What is a hell yes for you?

What should you say no to?

The distinction is the secret to a fulfilling life.

Of course, I help out here and there, but how I spend the majority of my most limited resources ��� my time and money ��� is the result of a rising up from the heart in a glorious HELL YES. Count me in!

It is a simple formula that makes life easier, especially as we age and realize this lifetime is fleeting.

A resounding yes doesn’t necessarily mean all fun and games. It means you are willing to accept the consequences of your choice. I am happy to protest, be arrested, or whatever it takes to make the changes I am most passionate about. The ones I can live with when it is time for my life review.

 I encourage you to take an inventory of your calendar, checkbook, and most importantly, your heart, and see if you can’t bring them into alignment.

You, my friend, are a Hell Yes.

Mary