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Things happen TO me vs Things happen FOR me !

I am sitting with my laptop and playing on my phone the End of an Era docuseries on 13th December, which is Taylor's birthday. I am a 40 year old who is fan girling and following everything that this amazing person is doing. I love that I got to experience the Eras tour in a movie theatre where I could enjoy it with popcorn. I am not one who like crowds, I am not someone who can spare so much time to go out and attend a concert live with so much energy all around. As much as I love the music and the energy, nah, it is not for me to attend live concerts. So when the movie came out, I wore my most expensive piece of clothing, my TS Sweater and went all alone to the movie theatre. My first time ever alone at a theatre wondering if it would be odd. But God, no. I had a lot of folks walk up to me complimenting my sweater and asking where I got it. I was surrounded by women and girls and kids who came in to experience the same magic. It was a safe space. So today, as I sit and listen and watch the docuseries, I wonder if I am too old to be fan girling and then I continue to fan girl because there is nothing to feel bad for even if anyone finds it ridiculous, 'cos I dont! I am thinking of how she has kept a whole village motivated to work with her for over 2 years, staying with her, away from families and in a very hectic, agile work space. Money could be one part, but we all know that cannot keep people with you all the time. There are so many sacrifices they also make to bring someone else's vision to life. Maybe there is a major lesson in leadership. I am sitting here and taking notes. She started the tour planning in the midst of a life in the pandemic and her masters being taken away and made a statement on how she's turned the story from things are happening to me into things happen FOR me ! Yup, that's the moment I knew why I resonate so much with her. That is my life's philosophy too. I believe everything that happens, good or bad, happens FOR greater things for me. I just do not know it at that moment, but eventually I do. I am all charged up as I wrap up the year and look forward to the next one. Finding happiness in the little things and being myself ! Until next, Happy Reading !

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