The Journey of YES
Living life one small yes at a time
I’m Tracy Cook: reader, writer, educator, consultant. And this is my journey.
Here I write about the choices I make as life changes, and about the decisions that shape what comes next.
If you have ever found yourself in between what was and what might be, you are not alone. Writing helps me reflect, move forward, and stay open to possibility. I hope these posts offer you encouragement, ideas, or simply evoke the thought: “oh, yeah . . . I know that feeling.”
the next chapter often begins with a small yes.
From the blog
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Closer to Dawn
My dog died last week. Just reading that sentence makes my throat tighten and my vision blur with tears. Hendrixx was the dog I never asked for – the accident pup. I saw him from my third floor window in a courtyard between restaurants and bars. A man who had lifted his own dog into…
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A Thousand Small Yeses
There is something almost physical about real support. You can feel it. It lifts you, steadies you, and carries you. Over the last few months, I have experienced a kind of support that feels rare and sacred. A group of women who consistently show up. They read my words. They comment thoughtfully. They send articles…