In this brief motivational video, the speaker delivers the daily "Moment of Yes" for Monday, September 9th. He shares that he, Hollister, and their companion Mako are in northern Michigan, while another friend, Shepherd, is on a school boat trip in Maine. Using the setting of wide‑open, quiet nature, he urges listeners to step outside—whether in a rural area or a city—turn off devices, and spend even five minutes in silent observation of the natural world. The goal is to disconnect from digital distractions, breathe in the environment, and reconnect with one’s deeper sense of presence and connection to everything around them. The speaker emphasizes that this simple, device‑free outdoor break can provide an emotional reset and a deeper connection to self and surroundings.
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Good morning, everyone. Here is your Moment of Yes for Monday, September 9th. Back up in northern Michigan, right, Mako? Back up in northern Michigan for the week. Shepherd is on his school trip this week on the waters of Maine in a boat. Yeah, for the week. So Hollister and I grabbed Mako to head up to northern Michigan. I actually think this is the latest I've ever been up here. I mean, the occasional winter, But so I'm looking at pumpkins instead of you know what do I typically see in the summer? Yeah, not pumpkins. Yeah. So your moment of yes for today the ninth is anytime come to Northern Michigan with the wide open spaces and the quiet and just nature, a whole lot of nature, just being outside. So Halston and I. I took Mako for a long walk this morning outside, um, right? So like no distractions, no devices, no music, no podcasts, um, just go outside and be quiet and smell the smell and listen to the leaves, listen to the trees, listen to the wind, um, and just give yourself that emotional break today, right? Just go outside and be Outside, be disconnected so that you can connect more deeply with your essence of your connection to everything around you. Yeah, that wasn't very poetic, but you understand where I'm coming from. So, um, yeah, that's it. Like, give yourself that break, even if it's for 5 minutes, right? A 5-minute nature quiet. And even— hey, Frank Licari— even in the city Right? Being outside and still feeling the presence of nature even within the city sounds. I know it's possible. So there you have it. That's your moment of yes for today. Get outside and just be still. Be still and connect. Have a great day, everybody.
