Tools For Living Awake

Life doesn’t need more noise.

It needs clarity, honesty, and simple tools that actually work.

These are the practices that helped us reset our lives. Not theories, not rules, just things that worked when we finally got honest with ourselves.

Take what’s useful.
Leave the rest.

Is It True Tool

Is It True? is the simplest, cleanest mental clarity tool in The Positive Rebellion.

It cuts straight through overwhelm, anxiety, story spinning, and emotional noise by asking a single question:

Is it true?

Not “Is it dramatic?”
Not “How does it make me look?”
Not “What does my ego want to do with it?”

Just truth.
Honesty without judgment.

And from that one question, the chart walks you through a sequence of micro-decisions that bring you out of chaos and into clarity:

1. Is it true?

If the answer is no, your mind clears instantly.
If the answer is yes, you move forward.

2. Is there anything I can do about it?

If no, the truth alone brings calm.
If yes, you keep going.

3. Can I acknowledge it exists and be honest about its presence?

This breaks denial, avoidance, and that emotional fog where people stay stuck for years.

If you can acknowledge it → you reclaim power.
If you can’t → the chart guides you to identify why.

From there, you land in one of the final pathways:

FIX IT NOW

Handle your shit.
Move the needle.

FORGET IT

It’s not yours to carry.
Let it go. Fully.

SHELF IT

Be aware it's in your brain.
Come back later with better information.

FEEL IT

Sit with it for a minute.
Let it pass instead of holding it.

FLIP IT

Same truth, new meaning.
Turn the pain into power.

FUEL IT

Run with it.
Turn truth into momentum.

The Purpose

This diagram teaches you one thing:

Truth is clarity.

Clarity is peace.
Peace lets you act with intent.

No spiral.
No story.
No wasted bandwidth.

Just truth → clarity → action.

This is one of the core tools of The Positive Rebellion.
A mental reset you can use anytime, anywhere, in under 10 seconds. 

The 3 F Pillars

Real change isn’t force.
It’s alignment.

Fuel — what you put into your body, mind, and life.
Forge — the work that builds the real you.
Flow — the recovery that restores clarity.

These are pillars, not hacks.

3F FRAMEWORK

"Yes and..." Tool

YES, AND…

The tool for moving forward without lying to yourself.

What it is

Yes, And… is a way to acknowledge reality without getting stuck in it.

Not denial.

Not collapse.

Acceptance plus direction.

It’s what comes after honesty. When the truth is already on the table and the only question left is:

What do you do with it?

How it works


  1. YES — Name what’s true. Cleanly. Without judgment.

  2. AND — Add agency. Choice. Movement.

  3. THEN — Take one small, real step forward.

No reframing tricks.

No positive spin.

Just momentum that doesn’t require lying.

Real-life example (direct)

Them:

“I heard you were in the hospital. What happened?”

You:

“Yes, that happened. And here’s what I’m doing about it.”

Cold plunging.

Rebuilding.

Getting stronger.

Some people lean in because they care.

Some squirm because they wanted the story.

Either way, you stay clean.

Real-life example (kinder)

“Yes, that happened. And I’m doing really well now.”

Then you let the conversation move forward...

or end...

because you get to choose.

Everyday uses


  • Yes, I’m behind and I still control my next 30 minutes.

  • Yes, this hurts and I don’t have to make it mean I’m broken.

  • Yes, I defaulted to old habits and I can choose again right now.

Why this matters

Most people either:


  • deny what’s true

  • or get crushed by it

Yes, And… does neither.

It lets you face reality

without surrendering authorship of your life.

How it fits the system


  • Is It True? → awareness

  • CMND-Z → interruption

  • Yes, And… → direction

Truth doesn’t end the story.

It starts it.

"Yes And"...PDF