Won’t be long now – we will say our good-byes to 2009 and enter into a new decade! Yahoo – and just in the nick of time, right? Life has quite a bit of twist and turns. Meredith and I have always agreed that “life” is all too often the stuff you don’t have on your calendar. It’s the stuff that blindsides you on a Tuesday afternoon, when you were supposed to be receiving an award. It’s that phone call when departing for Hawaii at the airport – quickly changing your plans. What defines us all is how we handle the interruption and chaos of those moments.
It shows a lot in a person who can quickly and efficiently overcome obstacle with solutions that have a twist of humor. Take for instance the photo here: Meredith and I were juicing oranges. At this time in her life she had been through a great deal. She was irritated by the oranges squirting her in the eyes. Frustrated for a moment, I saw her quickly recompose herself as she had a “Mojo Jewel” brainstorm. Much like a “eureka moment.” She shouted, “I know what to do.” She ran upstairs and returned with her swim goggles on. She had a sense of pride as soon as she peeled the next orange and was squirted right on both goggled eyes! Pride, Confidence, Victory at last! Problem solved.
At eight years of age, Meredith was empowered to make that quick decision because I had instilled in her that she could overcome anything in life. Heck, she had survived emergency neurosurgery with 104.7 temperature – any and all the other stuff was a piece of cake.
Think about the things in your life you hold onto as a “whoa’s me” or balance as a chip on the ole’ shoulder – how about flipping the script on that version and turn it into a heroic warrior triumph? Let me know how it works out for you – you may even earn a Mojo Badge!
All my best,
Dear Mojo
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