Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person

by Shonda Rhimes

As the mega-talented creator of Grey's Anatomyand Scandaland executive producer of How to Get Away with Murderand the single mom of three children, Shonda Rhimes had lots of good reasons to say NO when an unexpected invitation arrived. Hollywood party? No. Speaking engagement? No. Media appearances? No. [The side benefit of saying No for an introvert like her: nothing new to fear.]

Then Shonda's sister laid down a challenge: just for one year, try to say YES to the invitations that come your way. Shonda reluctantly agreed?and the result was nothing short of transformative. In YEAR OF YES, Shonda Rhimes chronicles the powerful impact saying yes had on every aspect of her life?and how we can all change our lives with one little word. Yes.

• ISBN10: 1476777098
• ISBN13: 9781476777092
• Publish Date: 10 November 2015
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Simon & Schuster
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 336
• Language: English

Reviews

[Angie]

So much better on audio! Now I feel like I want to watch her shows...

[Terri M. LeBlanc]

I loved this book. It was empowering, uplifting and encouraging. As a woman who has pursued a non-traditional life (married, no kids wanted), it was reassuring seeing another career minded woman seize life and live by her own rules.

This is the January 2019 Book Club pick for The Dostal House.

[Kait ✨]

You may dismiss this as a money grab (as I did), but Year of Yes digs surprisingly deep and offers some actually useful advice. I wouldn’t recommend this unless you are a fan of Shondaland—Grey’s Anatomy is my jam—simply because Shonda’s writing style is a very particular brand of writing. But if you do like her shows, you’ll get something out of this book, which is an intimate look at Shonda’s struggle to rise out of depression and live a fulfilling life. In addition, if you like Gretchen Rubin’s [b:The Happiness Project: Or Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun|6398634|The Happiness Project Or Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun|Gretchen Rubin|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1256849491s/6398634.jpg|6587328], this book is for you. A related rec is Saran Von Bargen’s blog Yes and Yes, which has been a longtime favourite of mine.