The question of "yes"

I was talking with a friend last night about the question of living in "yes." As this is the subject of the book I'm working on, it comes up quite a bit in conversations lately. In the class we are in, our leader talked about "the Eternal Yes." I am new to this so of course I did what any of us would do.

I did a Google search on "the Eternal Yes."

I found some beautiful art at http://www.kristanwillits.com/Library/Assets/The%20Eternal%20Yes%204%20Web/Gallery/index.htm

I found a radio station from iTunes: http://yes.com/~vHz4 called Eternal Yes.

There was even a listing of a book by Karl Rahner called The Eternal Yes.

Whew. I've got some studying to do.

In my own world I am struggling between embracing life through "yes" and balancing what is truly for my highest and best good. My friend suggested that saying "yes" might mean "yes, but not now." I like that. She was talking about a volunteer opportunity for an organization she loves and supports. Balancing that with her family and work obligations means she is saying "yes, later" to the volunteer gig.

I have also been struggling with this as I balance my volunteer commitments with my paid commitments. I have a weekend coming up that MAY turn out to be a conflict between these two worlds. Stay tuned. I'll let you know after the second weekend in October on that one.

I think the key to saying "yes" in a powerful way is to be clear about what I really want in my life. My theory (and tell me what you think of this one) is that when I am clear about what I want, only those things that support me will actually show up in my experience.

For example, I have no need for sickness or crime so those things don't show up in my life.

On the other hand, my number 1 on my "12 Great Golden Goals" list (thank you, Edwene Gaines) is to "empower people to live their dreams." As a teacher, I am adding students to my music studio every day. As a coach in Vision and Challenge (seminar work, if you aren't familiar), I get to empower people as I work with them in getting what they want. I am a mentor for a Toastmaster club where the members rely on me for input as we build this new club. People show up in my life who request my input.

Now for the prosperity part. Most of that type of work is not paid. That is the shift that needs to happen in my prosperity "programming." Is this a "worth" issue, as in "am I worth people hiring me to coach them"? Is it a "I don't know how" issue, as in "how does one get started coaching for a fee"? Is that what I really want?

Whew, I guess I'm finding my vision of what I really want is a little fuzzy. Fuzzy doesn't help the Universe, does it? Clear commitment. What do I really want??