Cynthia D’Amour on Leadership and Life

   And did it well.

This morning I pulled out for a big road trip.

• Four cities in ten days.
• Temperatures ranging from 20s to 80s.
• Determined to only use a rollerboard suitcase.

I packed with a vengeance.

• Layers abounded.
• Mid-week wash planned.
• And my quart bag loaded to the gills with liquids.

James dropped me at the airport.

• I approached security.
• And panic hit.
• No bag of liquids.

How could that happen?

• I was totally sick.
• No time for James go home and get it.
• What a loser.

This was a nightmare come true!

• I whined going through security.
• By the time I hit my gate the pity party was in full force.
• Tears threatened.

I was missing so much!

• My makeup, hair stuff, face stuff and more.
• Why did this happen to me?
• How could I go on stage without my stuff?

I called James.

• He shocked me by taking my crisis in stride.
• “Now you’ve got something to do this afternoon!”
• “It’s an excuse to shop more.”

He was right.

• I totally overreacted to my situation.
• I even had a car today - unusual for me on the road.
• Life was still good.

Thanks to James my day transformed in the instant from pity party extraordinaire to a place of peace.

Makes me think of chapter leaders…who do you call when you need a reality check?

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