Woke up this morning with the power of my "no" in tact.

"No" to people who don't want to treat me as I deserve to be treated.

"No" to less than what I deserve and to what God said I can have.

"No" to people who try to force me into a life that they feel I should be living.

"No" to ignoring the desires in my heart, the gifting in my hands, and the dreams in my head.

"No" to non supporters.

"No" to accepting connections, relationships, and deals that are less than genuine.

"No" to people who try to capitalize on my gift and offer nothing in return.

"No" to lack and insufficiency.

"No" to lack luster.

And finally, "No" to not being the best me- the 'me' who I was born to be-the me, who lives life to the fullest, jams to the dustys and shouts in church! The me who laughs loud, fusses and loves hard! 

Instead:

"YES" to more than enough; A divine surplus, extra to share and to spare.

"YES" to men who respect, love hard, long and forever, the women who make their hearts and eyes dance.

"YES" to feeding strangers and listening to their stories on long bus rides-and genuine prayers that lift them into a state of well-being.

"YES" to planning pot-lucks that turn into laughter around huge tables that bond peoples hearts and purpose.

"YES" to being a fifty-one year old country girl at heart who wants to pull carrots from the earth and live in a beautiful house on a hill.

Hi. My name is M. Handy, author of six books, playwright, publisher of COOTW E Magazine and an eternal girl who has learned to say "no".

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