Amaka had always been the girl who played it safe. She dressed simply, spoke softly, and rarely ever pushed herself beyond the things she already knew. Every time she had a dream or an idea, she would quickly silence it with thoughts like, “What if I fail?” or “People will laugh at me.”
One Saturday morning, she was scrolling through her phone when she came across a post that said: “Life begins when you start saying yes to yourself.” For some reason, those words stuck with her all day.
That week, she tried something different. When her friend invited her to a small business seminar, she said yes, even though her first thought was, “I’m not ready for this.” At the seminar, she listened to stories of women who started small and grew into something bigger. She left feeling inspired.
The following month, she said yes again—this time to starting a small thrift page online. She was nervous, but she posted her first collection anyway. To her surprise, people loved it. Orders started coming in, little by little.
Soon, Amaka realized that the more she said yes to herself, the more doors opened. It wasn’t just about business—it was about courage, growth, and self-belief.
The girl who once doubted everything now looked in the mirror and smiled, because she finally understood: sometimes, all it takes is one yes to change your story
