It’s birthday week guys!! Five years of growth and bonding, and of course five years of saying that little three letter word. Just look how far we’ve come together!
This week I think everyone is mentally suited up to celebrate the 5th birthday of The YesTribe – whether you say it, think it or show it, I’m pretty sure we’re all wishing a happy birthday to the YesTribe with the feeling of gladness and appreciation in our hearts that this group exists.
The ‘19 strangers meeting under a clock’ moment is what captures my excitement every single time I hear it. When I first heard it, I thought it sounded so wonderfully adventurous, like the start of an exciting story…and of course, it totally was.
Imagine where we’d all be if Dave had decided to get out of the city on his own that weekend, or even worse – if the poor guy was left stood under the clock alone! Heartbreaking thought! Although, I believe he would have found another way to find us…
Dave summed up this group so perfectly with his words on Friday and a couple of phrases he used really stood out for me from two different angles…
We all have an impact
The ripples of life
“Everyone in the YesTribe finds themselves as a ripple”
These words from Dave were very poetic I must say! The ripple effect is one of my favourite terms; when one person does one thing, it affects someone or something. In this case, you. All of you.
This tribe started with one person, Dave, who threw an invite out into the universe where 19 people responded, then 25, 50…and so the ripple began. Fast-forward 5 years and it’s 13’000 and still growing – that’s a ripple into a wave!
Each one of you who has posted or commented in the tribe, offered thoughts or ideas, joined virtual or real-life events – you have sent a ripple out to at least one person, and I bet most often it has been more than just the one. Don’t ever think that you don’t have an impact!
A YesTribe group stand up paddle boarding down the Thames in 2015
We float your boat!
“Put up your sail, and we’ll be your tailwind”
As I’ve mentioned before, it can be real tough to step up and speak out in a large group, or even in a small one! So when you think of this phrase it just speaks volumes for what this group does for people.
You can put up your sail, however small you think it is and however calm you think the winds of possibility may be, and I will bet you that people in this tribe will start blowing it for you.
With efforts to avoid a sing-song of ‘Wind Beneath Your Wings’ I guess what I’m trying to say is that when you want to say ‘yes’ to something and don’t feel you have the strength, skill, or confidence, we will be there to push you on your dreamy little way with words of encouragement, helpful ideas, and a ship full of positivity. There’s no pressure – just a kind and gentle push – and no expectations other than for you to feel supported, that your dreams feel possible, and to believe that your goals are within reach.
So why not think about lining up all your little boats on that list we all know you have, and picking one to set sail in – because how nice it is to finally feel the boat set sail, believe me…