Have you asked?

by Darliss O'Donnell on December 4, 2011

Breaking Through

I sat gaping. Stunned by the simplicity of the question. And my answer.

“No.” I replied.

I was dumbfounded at the possibility that a simple “ask” might actually serve. And in that moment I recognized a recurring theme.

Asking for what I want and need really isn’t all that simple. Never mind what past experiences created this, there it is. I do not ask.

Well. I DID not ask. I think the message is finally getting through.

Which brings the revelation:

If you ask, you must open yourself to receive. (Imagine a booming ‘GOD’ voice from the movies.) *Did you try it? It really does ‘sound’ better doesn’t it? ~grin~

Yes. Back on topic. Receiving. Ouch. And also. Stuck.

Why? Well. At the moment I don’t know, exactly, so I will be exploring this.

Right now I am going to  focus on being willing.

Willing to be open. Willing to receive.

I would love to start a conversation here about asking and receiving.

What do you find hard or easy about asking and receiving?

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Yes!

by Darliss O'Donnell on November 27, 2011

Yes!

You are invited to attend…..

No.

Please give to…..

No.

Can you help me…..

No.

Can you feel the discomfort? The “shoulds?” The nonsense from the past that pops up to say, “It’s not okay to say no?”

Fascinating.

“A no to you is a yes to me. A yes to you is a yes to me.” ~Byron Katie~

Can you feel the relief in that statement?  In saying, “Yes to me”?

This time of year when we are pulled in so many directions choosing our yes and our no is essential.

And, we can do it by asking one simple question.

What would be saying YES to me?

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