Seattle was in the middle of a HUGE snow storm as I tried to make my way home from Costa Rica last week.  My flight from Houston to Seattle was cancelled.  But not only my flight, every flight was being cancelled. The airline said they could get me home by Monday.  Well, that was a little stressful since our Seattle CONFIDENCE Workshop was going to start Saturday morning.  With angry people all around me and a counter of exhausted and stressed airline employees, I raised my hand and said “Who Still Has a Little Hope Left?”  Did people look at me like I was crazy?  Absolutely.  But here is what happened.  I sent this email to our workshop ladies;

HELLO LADIES!!!!!!!!

I’m writing to you with the BIGGEST smile on my face!  I’m actually stuck in Houston, STILL!   (workshop is STILL happening, no stress, keep reading) 

Brian and I always fly separate, and he got home great on Wed.  I got in to Houston last night with no problems and then found out my flight to Seattle was cancelled.  I came back to the airport at 7:30am this morning, and I’ve been on standby ever since.  There was a 9:30am flight, but 35 ticket holders for that flight didn’t even get on because it was oversold.  This means they are all in front of me for the next flight and the one after and the one after.  All flights today are sold out, overbooked and have a wait list of 75 plus people on standby.  Nothing is available until Monday. 

BUT, YES, THE WORKSHOP IS HAPPENING!!!  HECK YES!!!  Why?  I HAVE A PASSPORT!!!  I walked up to the airline Customer Service with seven agents sitting behind their computers.  They were all exhausted from dealing with ANGRY customers.  I stood in front of all of them and said “Who is feeling the most optimistic right now?”  They looked at me like I was crazy!  And then I said “Who has a little bit of hope left?”  One lady raises her hand and says “I’ve still got some hope in me.”  “Perfect!” I said.  “You are my woman.  I need someone with hope because I need a miracle to happen!”  She has been helping me for the last three hours, and we realized I have a passport with me from Costa Rica!  This means, worst case scenario, that I fly to Vancouver BCC at 9pm tonight, and then I fly from Vancouver to Seattle at 8am tomorrow!  So, I might come to the workshop wearing the same thing I’ve worn for three days, but you don’t care, right?!  No, just kidding, Brian will bring me clothes.   

Bottom line, I’m DETERMINED to find a way to all of you!  Worst case scenario right now is that we start the workshop two hours late and go later into tomorrow evening.

So as we prepare for this weekend, I want you all to start opening your hearts to all the possibilities of this weekend.  There are wonderful things in store, things that we don’t even know about yet.  Surprises and much goodness.  Regardless of what the odds are, I take it as a sign of confirmation that we are all in the right place at this moment.  (even if that place is Houston! ) 

There is one thing I know for sure.  When there are challenges before a workshop, it ALWAYS means there are amazing things in store for that weekend.  Every time!  The airlines once lost our luggage and all our workshop materials.  Brian and I showed up empty handed, but that was one of the most powerful weekends we ever had.  And this little flight issue is just the same.  With GREAT anticipation, I will see you in the morning ladies! 

Much love,

Me Ra

If you can believe it, a seat popped open.  That wonderful lady behind the counter got so excited as she kept looking and looking, before I knew it she was determined for me.  And instead of flying to Canada, she got me on a First Class seat to Denver and then to Seattle (with crowds of people on standby in both places).  As I walked into my home Friday night, I fell on the floor and started laughing from sheer exhaustion and adrenaline.  I was home; the workshop was going to happen the next day!

The Seattle CONFIDENCE Workshop was our first workshop of 2012.  What a POWERFUL weekend it was.  As I met the ladies and heard their stories, we soon realized that this workshop was supposed to happen that weekend.  The timing was key for so many of the women.  It was a divine timing to say the least.

Why am I sharing this with all of you?  Well, it’s a great story…don’t you think?  🙂  No, seriously, I think our dream building is often like my situation at the airport.  Everyone is telling you there isn’t any way to get home.  People who are wanting to build their dreams (or get home) are angry because things aren’t working out.  Their stress is escalating, and you can easily feel drawn in to just give up and join them at the Sky Highway Bar for a shot of whiskey.  The people who are there to help you don’t look like they have any energy or desire left to help.  And yet, you don’t need a ton of people to help.  Sometimes you only need one.  And a little bit of hope goes a long way.

As we embark on 2012, tenacity is the name of the game for dream building.  As life presents you opportunities to be tenacious, take them and run.  It’s a muscle that will come in handy as you take your dreams to the next level.  And if everyone around you says, “might as well cancel your plans–just look around”…take a moment to step outside, pause, and listen to your heart.  Yes, it’s always easier to cancel when the odds are against us.  And the odds are often against us when we are trying to build an impossible dream.  But does anything in your heart say the impossible can still happen?  If yes, take flight!  You are in good company!

All my love to the Seattle CONFIDENCE ladies!  Watching the transformation in you this last weekend was breath taking and divine.  Thank you for starting my 2012 year of workshops off on such a powerful, rich note!

Cheers to HOPE and Beating the Odds!

xo,

m

Does Your City Need CONFIDENCE?

Where should we bring CONFIDENCE this Spring?  Our Spring workshop planning is here!  Where should we be in April and May?  Does your city need a CONFIDENCE Workshop?  Have you been reading about the workshops for the last five years and feel like it’s time to give yourself a creative weekend that will refresh and inspire you?  If so, what city do you want us to come too?  I’m going to post a poll on Monday but feel free to submit your city in the comments today and this weekend!

We only have a few spots left in our Southern CA Workshop in March.  CLICK HERE for details.  Florida is SOLD OUT! (woot-woot!)