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I whole-heartedly support the woman who had her Year of Yes. It seems to me that she might have been hesitant to say yes before that. I, on the other hand, am thinking that cynicism might be reduced for some from having a Year of No. Maybe people should say “no” to more invitations if they don’t really want to go or “no” to favors that eat up their time and have little benefit. I know people like this….these are the people who give until they have nothing left and risk burn out. They could use some downtime, to be selfish and do whatever it is that they want.

I guess in some way its a Year of Yes. I encourage these people to say yes to nourishing their own souls, to getting sleep when they are tired, and grabbing some alone time when they need it. Say no to the time suckers and doing things because “its the right thing to do!” Say “yes” to you!

Come on now, you know you’ve got something to say. Something witty, goofy, erudite, or otherwise. So, let us have it. Jenny Bruce, give us a little something about annoying office visitors or, you know, graph theory, whatever that may be. Carolyn, lay down a little track on lobbying. Mike, be the man among women and share some deep dark boy secrets with us. ‘Cause while Marti and I will never tire of our own voices, it’d be lovely to hear some of yours. Just post a “comment” here and we’ll move your text up to a post under your byline.

I’m happy to report a match made in heaven. Bravo for the creative genius behind pairing Kermit the Frog as a supporter for the environmentally concsious Ford Escape Hybrid. As a huge Muppet fan and someone with an avid interest in owning a hybrid, it doesn’t get any better than this clever commerical for me. Finally, it does get a little easier to be green! Check out the 30 second spot!

On a less cynical note, I am happy to report that last night I did something good for the heart and society, in general. I was certified in CPR. There was no real inspiration, but I decided it was good to learn about something that could potentially save someone’s life one day. A planner at heart, I always like to be prepared.

I encourage you to be CPR certified. You never know when someone’s heart might depend on you! The American Red Cross certified me and has all the details on classes, etc. I also plan to do the First Aid class next month so stay tuned for all the fun ways I can now save you from disaster. That is, if you trust me!

Here’s the website of a woman who wrote a book about her “year of yes.” She spent a year accepting every date she was offered, including dates with a 70-year-old man, a homeless dude, and her mother’s reincarnated dog. Her only rules — no guys who were married, drunk when they asked her out, obviously on drugs, or obviously violent. She ended up meeting “the one” and they’ve been married for three years so far. Perhaps this concept is the perfect antidote for those of us who are a bit cynical?