“Say Yes 2 Your Life” is a powerful call to celebrate your essential nature or “is-ness.” From an identification of your core values to a recognition of your personal superpower, this book seeks to opens your eyes to the wonder that lies within you. You have unique gifts that are yours to share. This book is for people at all stages of their journey to accepting, acknowledging, and loving themselves. It is a road map for those just considering or beginning the journey; it provides reinforcement for longtime journeyers; and it is a tool for people already far along on their journeys who are looking for ways to share and pass on what they have learned.
Growing in authenticity is not another self-improvement project. It’s about finding your “is-ness” and creating a life that honors who you are at the very depths of your being. The person you were before you were a friend, a spouse, a parent. The person you were before you held this position or volunteered for that organization. Who you are is who you are. And understanding who you are is at the heart of loving and accepting yourself. It is also at the heart of understanding your “why” and what you are being called to do in this moment. Because wherever you are in this moment of your life, you are being called to share the gifts that are uniquely you.
When you honor your “is-ness,” you own your strengths and your weaknesses. You recognize you can achieve anything you want in life. Honoring your “is-ness” acknowledges that you will benefit from receiving the gift of another’s “is-ness” along the way. The journey is about guiding you on a path to silence the voice in your head that says, “Play it safe. Don’t risk making a mistake. Someone else can do it better than you.” As you travel this road, you will realize that saying yes to living authentically means saying no to making comparisons. You will begin to integrate your whole self and love who you are, just as you are. You will claim the truth that you have everything you need within you to have the life you desire. This book will be your companion as you discover or rediscover your core self and begin exploring new ways to share all you have to offer.
We all touch the lives of everyone we meet. As Fred Rogers (Mr. Rogers Neighborhood) says, “If only you could sense how important you are to the lives of those you meet; how important you can be to people you may never even dream of. There is something of yourself that you leave at every meeting with another person.” That is the power of saying yes to your authentic life. You share your very “is-ness” with the people you meet and you give them the gift of sharing theirs with you.
Sally Orcutt is a speaker, author, and workshop leader. As a lay member of the Order of Preachers, or Dominicans, Sally is a voice of encouragement for those trying to breakthrough self-imposed barriers to celebrate the gifts they have been given. Sally shares her journey from often debilitating self-doubt to powerful self-confidence. She offers her readers a roadmap for their own journey to stop making comparisons and celebrate their “is-ness”. Sally enjoys offering workshops and presentations to empower audiences to discover and celebrate their unique gifts. Her Signature Presentation is titled: Unleash the Superhero Within You. As a companion to this book, Sally has published a journal that offers additional questions to consider as you journey to Say Yes 2 Your Life. The journal titled, Say Yes 2 Your Life: Your Journey is available on Amazon.
Sally and her husband Paul live in Raleigh, North Carolina, with their wonderful, if crazy, dog Stevie. They enjoy visiting her two grown sons in Charlotte, North Carolina and New York City as often as possible. For more information, visit her website at stretch4success.com
