In the past week I’ve been browsing daily over our little (big..) tribe (gang..) and noticed several new people joining and introducing themselves for the first time, which is pretty great! Stepping up and saying hello to thousands of strangers, while looking for ‘yes’ and inspiration!
And in true Yes Tribe style, you’ve all been so welcoming – throwing out positivity like free hugs after lockdown.
One of the questions put forward by a new member was; “What have you said ‘yes’ to recently?”
Now, an old version of me would have initially thought that I’ve got nothing good enough to mention that I’ve said yes to, and I’d tell myself that I’m not that exciting…but you don’t have to have been on a big adventure or done something spectacular – today I did yoga and ate cookies!
Whatever you say yes to also does not have to be some grand experience. It can be absolutely anything, big or small. On one of my many lists I have written two tiny things; Learn to do a French braid, and learn to make an origami boat. So I’ve since made a few pretty little boats and my hair’s been a bloody mess!
Lurking on the tribe!
When I joined the Yes Tribe, I was a ‘lurker’ for a while…okay I was actually lurking for a few years! I was one of the people who didn’t like to expose myself on the group – it can make you feel vulnerable, right? So I just sat back and watched everyone else posting, and you know what? That’s fine. We’re all about inspiring.
Although I didn’t show myself for so long, the group still did me a world of good just by being there – anyone can take what they need from this group, but know that you will always be welcomed warmly if you step forward to say hello (warning: you might get encouraged to say yes to something!).
Art attack
Something else I’ve seen this week is that you lot have also been getting pretty creative lately, and I love a little art to make my eyes happy! I think art and creativity have been a kind of therapy for many people recently.
Some do art on the regular and some are just trying something new – you’ve been painting some gorgeous images and landscapes, making gem jewellery, someone made an awesome clock out of sticks, and one guy painted some pebbles as pretty realistic strawberries. As rocks go they looked delicious.
I’d say it’s a pretty brave thing to share your own personal art to literally thousands of people! What’s even nicer, is when people from those thousands come forward and appreciate it, encourage it and welcome it, which is what this tribe is really all about – you do you, and man, are you loved for it.
There have been some words in the group this week which have been mentioned several times; positivity, inspiration, and sharing. I think it’s safe to say that those themes are pretty constant here in general.
Whenever someone shares something, it’s providing inspiration for all who need it. You never know – your one post could spark something in just one person amongst those thousands, which would be amazing, right? A little yes can go a long way.