The Power of “Yes”
Today was a day from the past.
Me getting to play art director, staging the set, sharing my space, and I even got to play Miss Model for a hot second.
It was awesome. It felt like home. It was ease to my soul.
I felt as if I was once again in my wheel house but like a wheel house 2.0 — because I had my husband there supporting this project from the get-go (amazing) and my chill-ass 2 year olds just being as perfect as they could have been while mom placed her focus on her friend/client and the project at hand.
The day was opposite of stressful. It was magic.
Amy, one of my closest friends in all the land, is launching her brand to the world soon and I have the honor of being hired as her Creative Director/Brand Champion. This isn’t just for fun (although it is super fun for me) … it is a legit job outside of mommy-ing that will take time, strategy, and creativity that I normally just place on raising kids and keeping my house from burning to the ground. And this may not sound like much to you, dear reader, but it is EPIC for me.
I have turned down more work in the last 3 years (well, technically six years) than I care to mention. For the dummest of reasons… mostly due to stories I have built in my head around having kids, no time, inconveniencing family, blah, blah-blah, blah, blah….
“The word creates the perception but the work creates the reality.”
But Project 42 Jamison says “Yes.”
So I said, “Yes.”
This is the third time I have said “Yes” to taking on big branding projects in the last few weeks, not to mention numerous other things. Each time I hesitate before doing so… but have still moved past fears and objections and said, “Yes.”
Has my family felt like I’m less invested? I would say no… although I am still navigating how to manage “me” time and communicate effectively with my husband concerning scheduling. This is new for everyone, not just me, so I don’t expect it to go off without a hitch.
Am I still nervous? Yep…. but that hasn’t impeded progress.
So what’s so powerful about this tiny, three letter word? It can open doors. It can create a different reality. It can alter your future.
“Yes” is a scary word for those who fear change or the unknown, but in order to shift — in order to grow — sometimes you have to use the Y-word even when you are out-of-your-mind uncomfortable.
You see, the moment I said, “Yes,” I was changing the projection of my life. I was no longer ‘just a mom’ in my mind. I became a power-house of ideas, held visions of what could be, executed and delivered relevant and impactful content for my clients. And it all started with that one simple word.
Now, I could have lead with my usual, “No, I can’t” — but I didn’t. ‘Project 42 Jamison’ wouldn’t because she is mimicking what ‘Pre-wedded Jamison’ used to do.
She’d have respond with a “Yes.” — “Sure, let’s try.” — or “Ok. I’ve never done that before but I’ll figure it out.”
And I was living a pretty epic life back then…. no lie or exaggeration. The stories I could tell…
So let’s all just say “Yes” to what’s possible in our lives — and then get to work.