Transparency Moment: The song Power of One has been on my heart all day. It first popped up on my playlist at the gym this morning. The words hit me so hard that tears began to flow and I had to step away from my trainer to have a moment cuz it really is my desire...to do my part in changing the world and live out my life motto of being Somebodys Answered Prayer. So I dedicate this song to all the gamechangers out there...to those people who lose sleep at night trying to figure out how to make a difference...to those people who are using their God-given talents to better our world...to those who are trying to unpack their gifts to position themselves to serve humanity at the highest level possible...to those who are valiantly fighting life-threatening diseases so that their fight can be an example to others...to the parents who are doing their best to raise their children in a culture that is flooded with negative images. When a couple of my coaches made the recommendation that I coach people in the area of reality tv...on how to get cast or how to produce their own show, I resisted. You see, although I absolutely love my career as a TV Editor, I still felt that tv was entertainment and coaching people on how to land on their favorite show was not impactful enough. No, Im not a deep thinker who is heavy into politics or philosophy, and I dont spend time using 4-syllable words. In essence, I can be quite simple with just a genuine love for people...all people, but I dont spend my days pondering the mysteries of life or solving all the crisis that we face. Most days, I simply want to make some great tv, figure out how to build a brand that makes my family financially secure, talk to my yummy niece T2, hug some people, laugh hysterically with my friends, add to my eyeglasses collection, play with gadgets and come up with ways to surprise the people I love. I want to touch lives, impact the people who I encounter, leave a mark. When Im gone, I want an indication that I was here and that my life work mattered to someone. Yes, what I help to put on TV makes people laugh, sometimes cry, get angry and a plethora of other emotions. But lets be real, I aint saving lives...finding cures for cancer or AIDS. So I didnt feel my storytelling gift really brought value to the world. I wanted to stay planted in speaking to people about only resilience...my favorite word. To me, that is what makes a difference in lives so why was this Reality TV Coach thing still pulling me so...why was it the one thing that seemed to make sense even though I didnt want it to? Finally, God helped me see something that helped me turn the corner. Reality TV is just how I get to meet people and start the conversation. On the surface my work may seem shallow but inevitably my conversations with people turn into something deeper. Time and time again God began to show me how people would come to me asking for help on reality TV but it never failed...the conversation turned into something drastically different as we peeled back layers...layers that allowed me to help them find their resilience muscle™ again. Yes, I get absolutely ecstatic when my clients email or call me excited about their callback or to tell me theyve landed on the show. But I see my real value when I get to call one of my clients at midnight cuz I know she is spazzing out thinking that she has messed up on a submitted application. Or when I get to settle another client down as she is playing the waiting game of whether or not they cut or scene out of the show she taped. Ive met and hugged some incredible people on this journey...people who make me want to be better, play harder, and build solid foundations. Im grateful that I get to be a storyteller and I do bring joy to peoples lives in the form of TV, but thats just the first step in what my calling is. I said all of that to say. God has uniquely equipped all of us to make this world better. Sometimes he does it unconventional ways, using methods that seem to contradict what we really want to do. Do NOT minimize your gift. You may be excellent at hospitality...cleaning...staying in touch with people, fashion, cooking, organizing, etc. No matter what it is, your gift has value even if you dont necessarily see it. The world needs it so SHOW UP! It may seem that we are not making an impact, but I encourage you to keep showing up...keep serving...keep moving...Its all in the Power of One. https://youtube/watch?v=NMc3lxt_KEA
Posted on: Thu, 21 Aug 2014 02:49:38 +0000
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