Are You the Lead in Your Own Movie?
How many hats are you wearing and/or are roles you play? Take a moment and list all the hats that you put on and take off on any given day. Not only do I wear many different hats, but I am also cast for many different roles. Some I audition for and so many others I have no clue how I got the part. Those we love, friends, church folks, haters, co-workers, and the list goes on and on, will cast you into their never-ending drama/sitcoms productions.
If you really want to have some fun in the midst of a meeting, conversation or gathering switch the role that others have placed and designated for you. This will really cause confusion, an uproar and you can watch the dominoes fall right before your eyes.
Story Time: Based on a True Story
It was time for our weekly Senior Leadership Meeting with the Directors of Marketing, Sales, IT, Production and Customer Service. At these meetings I always felt like the target, often feeling like my voice was mute or when I was heard it was dismissed by “Christal you’re so defensive or sensitive”. I reported the customer service statistics and metrics factually each week. This somehow was translated into me being defensive. I never witnessed any of my peers tagged with such a description. One particular morning, I arrived to the boardroom before anyone else and decided to sit where let’s call him “Bob” normally would sit. As Bob and others arrived they had to sit in different seats. Oh, my, the look of unease on all their faces. Absolutely Hilarious!!! LMBO
Just thinking about it again. Keep in mind if you looked at our corporate titles we were all peers, no official assigned sitting. I didn’t stop at taking his seat, yep I decided to role play as Bob. With me playing Bob, who would he play and whose role would each of the others play? Who would play the defensive and sensitive one? Lol. When I tell you it got so CRAZY, they literally were tripping over their words, could not function. Bob and a couple of them stormed out the door. The only cool, calm and collective one was “ME”. As the remaining of us started to leave my Sr. said, “Christal don’t leave, I need to talk to you.” After everyone else had left, he yelled, “what the **!!**just happen? I replied, “what do you mean?” Angrily he retorted, ” YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHAT I MEAN.” Calmly, I said, “Not sure how you would explain it but the Team did seem a bit off today. ”
I left that meeting convinced of two things:
- Each day the stage is set for us and our roles are cast.
- Others take it upon themselves to define, cast the role for you and expect you to play that role.
How will you decide to cast your own role or will you allow others to control and define your limits and boundaries?
There’s a new season on the horizon and all current drama/sitcoms productions in your life have been canceled. All the networks are putting their bids in for this one individual (“You”) that is extremely gifted and talented to write, cast, direct and produce the next infinite series titled, The Gift Called ‘ME”. How will you write the script, and select the cast? What is your storyline (wants, desires, goals). Reflect on your life, continuously go deep into your inner core… listen to that voice, those thoughts, values, and feelings to write your authentic script.
What is it that you believe that defines your identity, with no judgment? You will continue to wear many hats and play lots of roles throughout your life: wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, and friend just to name a few. Being true to yourself is the key. Once aligned with your internal beliefs and values you will experience peace and joy no matter what hat or role. Each Season of rediscovering the Gift Called “ME” will produce the Highest-Rated Lifetime Series.
So, will you create, star, direct, and produce your own movie? Today’s journey that’s Your Reality, Your Stage, Your Show? #CClear