12/12/08 Florida part 1

I am really inspired right now. I am a firm believer that who you are is a compilation of the people you surround yourself with. That means that in each of the areas that you want to experience growth in you need to have someone around you who is stronger than you. I am learning to do this in many areas including spiritually, monetarily and in dance. As I am at this conference around all of these people who have done well for themselves I am encouraged that I can do the same. Sometimes we hit snags and we fail and we make the determination that that is our fate.

I’m one of those people that need to hear the horror stories. So often when you meet people who are successful they speak of all they have now and where they are, but often many of us would benefit to know where they’ve been. It is easy to deceive yourself into thinking that because they are doing well now that it was always that way or that they have no more troubles or concerns. That’s not the case.

Part of this convention was an awards ceremony at a hotel. So we all get dressed up in formal gowns that force us to suck in our stomachs and shoes that hurt after five minutes. It’s so exciting. Are you sensing my sarcasm? Anyone who has ever had catered dinners at the hotels know how it works. They give you a choice of iced tea, coffee or water. I mean dang can we have lemonade sometimes? They bring out the salad and the rolls. Then you get the main course then dessert. Usually the food is just ok, but this hotel had awesome food. I have never seen anyone ask for another plate because you just don’t. They paid for one plate per person. But my feeling is they made the food based on numbers and some people paid and didn’t show up right? So why let the food go to waste? So because I like to defy rules and go against the grain I asked for another plate. And you know what? They gave it to me. The word says ask and you shall receive. Why shouldn’t that apply to food?