They usually say no.
A simple yes changed everything. A walk through Zurich’s Sihl-Stollen tunnel with my daughters became a powerful reminder of how clarity, choice, and energy are deeply connected—for leaders, for families, for all of us.
And honestly, I get it.
Most of my ideas—especially ones that involve leaving the house for hours—don’t land well with my daughters (13 and 7).
But Sunday was different.
I asked them a question I didn’t expect them to say yes to:
“Do you want to walk through the Sihl-Stollen tunnel with me?”
It was opening day of Zurich’s new 2 km flood relief tunnel—a civil engineering marvel that won’t be open for visits forever.
They looked at me. Paused. And said…
Yes.
And that yes changed everything.
As we walked through the tunnel, something sparked. Their curiosity lit up the darkness. They weren’t being pulled along—they were choosing to be there. And that choice made the whole experience magical.
That moment reminded me of something I teach professionals in my work:
When people say yes from a place of clarity—not pressure—everything shifts.
They show up fully.
They engage.
They lead with energy, not obligation.
It’s something I see again and again in my Human Design Psychology work:
Some of us are wired to respond, not initiate. You and I both know how is to wait for the moment that feels aligned… and then go all in.
And when we do, it’s not just satisfying—it’s powerful.
That tunnel was built to hold back the floods.
Our true yeses do the same: they hold back the frustration and exhaustion that come from saying yes to the wrong things.
If this resonated, I’d love to offer you a gift:
A free PDF showing your unique Design—your personal energetic blueprint.
Just send me your birth date, time, and place, and I’ll send it over.
Let’s find your yes.
Let’s walk that tunnel together.
