The terms “yes” and “no” are results of the routine of daily life. Since childhood, we experience the coexistence between these two words. Sometimes the mother says “yes”, sometimes “no”. Sometimes the father says “yes”, sometimes “no”. These words are present in everyday life. These words are in education, in the school teaching system and in everything we are going to experience. As a child, we learn that these words exist and that they tell us what we can and cannot do.
When we become teenagers, those words again come to visit us. Usually through our parents, we receive the “yes” and “no” again. At school, in coexistence with colleagues, among friends, maybe boyfriends, among other relationships and situations, these two words appear again at different times in the adolescent's life. The “no” is usually not very well received. The “yes” generates joy and contentment. But what is the true reality of this “yes” and this “no”? What do they want to tell us? What are these two words so small and so important for?
In fact, these words are important because they act in the direction of our lives. The word “yes” generates the permission and the word “no” generates the non-permission. For this, we must seek to know the real meaning of the existence of both words. Both are equally important. In linguistics, they are very well used words that represent what we allow and what we don't allow. Psychologically, they are strong words with a lot of meaning. They want to say something to us or about us. We can receive yes and no, as well as we can say yes and no.
Quite naturally, they should be very welcome in your Inner Self. Knowing how to live is to assume the power of words in a more appropriate way and experience them with emotional maturity. This emotional maturity makes the “yes” full of joy and happiness; and the “no” received is an act of freedom from others or even an act that speaks about the permission of the other being; the “no” spoken means the self-respect you have for yourself, creating healthy limits in coexistence. This is the basis for good relationships. Living great relationships depends on these two words well experienced, first, inside each being.
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Knowing how to say “yes” and “no” is a reality that must happen, as we need to generate honesty and sincerity in our lives. All people will experience situations where they can say “yes” and “no”. These two words are the nature of life and should be taken quite naturally. Living well is the rescue of that “yes” and that “no” that already emanate from its essence. Activate it and reflect on what you allow and what you don't allow. Love and respect yourself as you reveal your yes and your no.
When you receive these words, accept them naturally and with love. Understand that all people have the right to choose. They can do it. They can say “yes” or “no”. This is natural and should not generate hurt or resentment.
Life must be free in every way, starting with the execution of words.
Love & Light!
karina schuler
body psychology specialist
