A gift from saying yes

Part of my homework for school (and there's a lot; I've been feeling a bit overwhelmed this week) is to come up with a personal practice for the duration of this term. 

Since I already read and walk and meditate and blog daily, I wasn't quite certain what additional practice I could or should take on.  But I've decided -- inspired partly by Patricia Madson's delightful little book on  Improv Wisdom, and partly because of a poem read to me earlier this week, about "living at the intersection of Now and Yes" -- that my practice will be to say "Yes" at least once a day despite an immediate inclination to say no.

My first yes got my husband on TV (!), the second yes just gave the dog a little more leeway than he usually gets on his walk, and today's yes had me walking on the ferry and meeting a friend for lunch in downtown Seattle -- something I've never done before! (and will do again tomorrow with my daughter).

I've found a gift in each releasing; this was one of the gifts from today's adventure. (There were many, actually but I especially liked this one.)  I can't wait to see what tomorrow brings (though it's supposed to rain cats and dogs, so who knows).  And thank you, Patricia, for continuing to inspire me!