Yes #AtoZChallenge @AprilA2Z
My theme for this year’s Blogging from A to Z April Challenge is Cultivating Happiness. Today, Y is for Yes.
The door opened only a few inches.
I pushed harder and something cracked with a snap.
Things were spilling out of the open drawers.
I couldn’t walk without stepping on clothes, charging cables, cans, shoes…
I could close the door and keep out.
But No… Today, I will not wait for mom to clean up.
A Word to the Wise
Seize the moment and let yourself be impulsive now and then. Say yes to possibilities. Step out of your comfort zone and try new things.
April 29, 2016 5:23 pm|
My story when I decided to clean up my cupboard!
No doubt it’s gone back to the same mess that it was, but now I won’t wait for mom to remind me to clean it 🙂
May 2, 2016 1:42 pm|
You are a good girl, Mithila. 🙂
April 29, 2016 5:51 pm|
Wish my daughter thought like this one 🙂 But to be honest, my cupboard is messier than hers 🙂
May 2, 2016 1:43 pm|
Hahaha… Your cupboard is more messier… that’s interesting 🙂
April 29, 2016 6:02 pm|
Daughter is fine but three boys…they’re like kids instead of grown men in their twenties 🙁
May 2, 2016 1:46 pm|
Aah! It’s the same story this side too. Husband and son have same habits and traits! 🙄
April 29, 2016 6:07 pm|
Lovely Shilpa thank you Yes say yes and surprise yourself. Have a lovely weekend
May 2, 2016 1:46 pm|
True, saying yes to new adventures, new learnings and new experiences. Thanks Susan. Have a great week ahead 🙂
April 29, 2016 6:08 pm|
Fortunately for me, my husband and 4 yo are both neatniks. 🙂 It’s me who’s the messy one.
May 2, 2016 1:47 pm|
Aha! That’s interesting 🙂
April 29, 2016 6:18 pm|
Such a nice thing to say…after all stepping out of the comfort zone to do one is anyway supposed to do is so very important in life! Keep telling my son about this all the time 🙂
May 2, 2016 4:01 pm|
True, stepping out of comfort zone widens our horizons and outlook… must do that more often. 🙂
April 29, 2016 6:40 pm|
Gosh, I need to make my husband read this 😛
May 2, 2016 4:06 pm|
Aah! My husband and son, both need to read and implement this 😀
April 29, 2016 8:31 pm|
So true, Carpe Diem! That reminds me I have to clean up a month’s mess in my cupboards! 🙁
One more to go!
@KalaRavi16 from
Relax-N-Rave
May 2, 2016 4:06 pm|
I have done mine recently, so I am cool 😀
April 29, 2016 9:19 pm|
Great advice! 🙂
Sudha from
Everyday Muse
May 2, 2016 4:07 pm|
Thanks Sudha 🙂
April 29, 2016 10:51 pm|
Ha ha! That was good 🙂 made me smile!
May 2, 2016 4:07 pm|
Glad you liked this post, Parul 🙂
April 30, 2016 12:11 am|
You are so right! I am a big time procrastinator. I need a lot of self pushing to do what I am supposed to do before time.
May 2, 2016 4:18 pm|
Oh, you are not alone, Shesha, we all are procrastinators at some point of time. But like they say, the best way to get something done is to begin 🙂
April 30, 2016 3:48 am|
Sounds like a hoarder. You need a lot of positivity to clean up those kinds of messes.
~Ninja Minion Patricia Lynne aka Patricia Josephine~
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Patricia Lynne, Indie Author
May 2, 2016 4:18 pm|
You bet!!
April 30, 2016 5:50 am|
Saying Yes to possibilities is the stepping stone to achievements in life. Awesome like always 🙂
May 2, 2016 4:33 pm|
Well said, trying new things in life widens our experiences, helps in gaining confidence, changes our perspective and so much more! Glad you liked this post, ME 🙂
April 30, 2016 10:02 am|
Hiding everything underneath the bed is the idea of my children’s cleaning the room. Will have to talk to them.
May 2, 2016 4:35 pm|
Hahaha… but that’s a best and smart way to clean the room in the shortest time! 🙂
April 30, 2016 12:43 pm|
In the daily grind of life we do need to constantly remind ourselves to try out new things for the first time. Thanks for reminding. Let me think what is that i can do next… cleaning that cupboard of mine does not seem so appealing though 🙂
May 2, 2016 4:42 pm|
True, we get so lost in the daily rut that we forget to explore the new. But we can get so much more meaning, excitement, fun in our life if we do things differently or try new things. Since, I have an OCD for cleaning, neat and clean cupboards give me a lot of happiness and peace. I know it sounds weird! 😀
April 30, 2016 3:21 pm|
That’s what Mums are for! Delightful.
My final A-Z story features 13 neglected Z words
May 2, 2016 4:37 pm|
LOL 😀 Mums have better things to do so please own your cupboards and clean them on your own 😀
May 1, 2016 11:31 am|
Well, I try regularly to to things for the first time. There are so much possibilities. Sometimes it works out and I like it and repeat it and sometimes I notice that it was not the right thing to do. Nevertheless trying new things is always fun.
May 2, 2016 4:43 pm|
Wow! That’s the way it should be. Love your approach and attitude, Claudia! True, some things work, some dont but you win and gain experience every time!
May 2, 2016 2:12 pm|
nice one shilpa! and loved your wise words. Agree, life begins when we step out of our comfort zone.
May 2, 2016 4:44 pm|
Thank you Asha! Yes, stepping out of comfort zone is the key to an enriched life. Like they say, pearls don’t lie on the seashore. If you want one, you must dive for it! 🙂
May 3, 2016 9:45 am|
My mom would never clean my room … if it was that dirty. Made us do all the things 🙂
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