I was the speaker who announced them.) I have come to appreciate this gift more and more over time though. (I know that’s random but both of my sisters have beautiful singing voices. I resisted it for the longest time because I wanted a “different and better” power – like being able to sing. When friends and family need help with schedules, budgets, life decisions and such, they come to me for help. Mine is organization/having an orderly mind.
The part of this chapter that stood out to me the most is when Shonda shares that telling good stories is her superpower. Shonda admits to herself that she is miserable and considers that it might be time to start saying yes to some of the amazing opportunities that she receives. I left it considering whether I make excuses for any of the “No” answers that I give. This section shares the origin story regarding what prompts Shonda to begin her personal year of yes. There were so many nuggets of wisdom in the book, that I’ll just share the things that especially stood out to me: As long as the things that scare me don’t jeopardize my top 3 relationships (God, husband and kids), then I’m all in. At the end of the book, I asked myself, “Will you say yes to everything that scares you for a year?” My answer was a conditional “Yes”. There are certain subjects that I think differently about than she does but overall, I felt challenged in a good way. To stay focused, I jotted down notes for each chapter – including my favorite quotes and any particular reactions that I had to her words. The 15 chapters of the book were funny, vulnerable and easy to read. I’m glad that I started my book reading challenge with Shonda Rhimes’ Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person book. I thought that it would be easy, but it was actually a little challenging to pick the habit of reading books back up. That is why one of my minor goals for 2016 was to read at least 12 books. While I listened to several audiobooks, it’s not the same. With all of that love and history with books, 2015 slipped by and I did not read a single book from start to finish except the Bible. My love for reading was contagious…both of my sons love to read my husband Reggie developed a love for (non-academic) books last year and I take great pleasure in helping friends learn to enjoy reading by matching them up with just the right book. Up until last year, I was also the woman who was constantly reading. I was the girl who “always” had her nose in a book. I read a book from cover to cover! Pre-2015, my excitement over this fact would have been laughable.
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