Obviously the baby in this video is totally clueless about the meaning of the word "No" which is why we adore her. She reminds us that when we were her age we also said "No" quite well. But as adults that one syllable word is sometimes so hard to say. We worry about hurting people, keeping them happy, and the potential unpleasant consequences of saying "No." All this people pleasing can produce an enormous amount of stress. And then it occurred to us that as yogis we should embrace the positive power of saying "No" because it puts us in touch with our truth and we're entitled to express our feelings. So in honor of this baby we're asserting our right to say "No" when we have good reason. -- Hmmm, Gandhi really was spot on when he said, "A 'No' uttered from the deepest conviction is better than a "Yes' merely uttered to please, or worse, to avoid trouble."
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