The yes [wo]man

We've heard of people who are called "the yes [wo]man." We have mixed feelings about them. They tell us what we want to hear but can they actually make it happen for us?

Maybe they can't.

But we can.

Just say Y E S. It's as simple as that. Yeah, yeah, I hear you already, "Uh no it isn't. It's not that simple. Life isn't that easy."

I've been doing it for the past three years. With an open heart and as clear a mind as I can get for a 21st century millennial, I've been saying yes. The KEY in saying yes to to follow your intuition. Do not just blindly say yes in an attempt to people please everyone around you. That is not what I am advocating. Quiet your inner mental chatter, listen to your intuition and follow where it takes you..

Three years ago I graduated college and had a minor (..ok, ok, maybe a majorrr) panic attack. Spent a full day in bed balling my eyes out, hyperventilating, the whole nine yards. & yeah, maybeee it was the after effects of the massive graduation party we had thrown the night before, but nevertheless--there I was; sitting in my bed, alone, freaking the fuck out. My roommates had all already left, including my twin sister who was heading to Colorado to start a job. But what was I to do? I had no job. No real plan. Life as I knew it was O-V-E-R. No more school. No more friends. No more Virginia. No more. Done. Over.

Through swollen eyes and a foggy head I fell asleep that night with panic in my chest. But the next day I woke up and felt different. I wasn't panicked. I did not want to cry. I listened to the stillness around me and stared out the window. Instead of panic I felt this rush of clarity.

I was no longer on a timeline.

For the entirety of my life I was on this projection that wasn't mine, but was rather expected of me. Don't get me wrong--it wasn't a horrible existence. I'm not sitting around complaining that I got to attend University. I enjoyed the fuck out of it. But I was expected to attend school for 16 years and so I did. I put my self worth into my academics, my internship, working two jobs.. it was like a competition with myself of how full I could jam pack my schedule all while remaining "somewhat" sane.

At this point in my life, I hadn't had much of a say in how my life would go. Life was just happening to me and I was following along.

But now, I was free..

It's been three years and I am now F U L L Y aware that life does not just happen to us. We are life happening.

My name is Nora. I am 25 and I've spent the last three years as a modern day nomad. That is correct. I literally move around according to the seasons following work & [organic] food. I do a lot of t h i n g s. I organic farm, I work music events, I do yoga, I study nutrition, I cook, travel and study communities. I enjoy getting deep into conversations about the human experience and higher consciousness. I do not have a blog or really write at all, but Steemit has inspired me. I'm excited to share my journey here; both past and present. Stay tuned for more..