10-19-21 No Blame, only solutions! (I ate all the tootsie rolls)
At 6:50 am I received my first email of requests for the day. At 11:15 I finally had my first coffee of the day. In between I was told if I play the victim I will attract people who make me a victim. I refuse to accept that as I have been thrown under the bus without seeing it coming in the past and I will not allow that again. And so I stress and push aside all the things that make me a successful business woman to get the volunteer duties cleared off my path. I was taught by my father that I am only as good as my word. I quit on the theatre once before. Whether everyone sees it as justified or not I feel the need to stick to my current commitment no matter the cost. Once I had my mini meltdown I returned to my mantra of the week, “ No blame, only solutions” Following in the flow of random things going wrong I had to return to the theatre 4 times in all today. I found myself struggling and needing to reach out for help but ultimately I pulled all correct information and got it done. Matt came to my rescue in person, running back and forth between his guitar instruction and the booth. I couldn’t have done it without him. All in all I was so happy to be able to be there right up to current call for the dress rehearsals and know it was going to be ok.
Once I left the theatre I had a half hour at home before heading to see Alex Cuba at the Royal Alexandra Hall. I bought tickets for Rae and Roger and Ashlée for Christmas. It was so lovely and fun. When I was making a post and tagging Alex I saw that we had 4 friends in common. I thought it must be from MusicFest as he was there in 2018 which is where I became impressed with him and his brother, Adonis Fuentes. The odd thing was that our common friends are from Salt Spring Island…. I will have to follow up on that and find out why. He really is breathtaking and lives in Smithers, BC! I now have something positive to think about that place as it is where my mother and sister died, in a small lake just outside town in 1963, I had such a nice time with my kids and was able to relax and get lost in the music.
It was a little cold this morning…
My car can apparently go several levels more than the speed limit. Why are those numbers even available???
triumphgal 