Have you ever played the game "you touched the baby last, so you have to change him"? Even though you know the baby needs it, and you are the parent, AND it will smell better once it's done, we resist and avoid. We don't want to do it. It's unpleasant, we're tired, and "isn't it somebody else's turn?". Change is like that. It happens all the time - your favorite shampoo is discontinued (or your hair color, yikes!), your job description changes, your children grow and develop into actual people (with opinions!), you buy a new home, or a family member passes away. Some changes happen and we barely notice. Others change the course of our lives. Sometimes change happens to us and sometimes we initiate the change. Sometimes we resist change until we have no other option than to face change and make a choice. Do you change the diaper right away? Or do you have to smell it for a while? Are you ready to embrace change? Or are you hoping to avoid it? How stinky is your diaper?
A few years ago, I found myself in front of a 100 or so scrapbookers wearing a coconut bra and a grass skirt. The "tiki" theme that we had chosen dictated the need for my costume. The fun part was that everyone in the room knew that when I hit the stage in my crazy outfit, someone was going to win a prize! Shouldn't a leader be above dressing silly at a big event? Never! Would it help if I mentioned that I did have a t-shirt on under the coconut bra? And that we all wore Hawaiian shirts the rest of the time? Or that I've worn a Santa hat, light up necklace, blue hair, pink bowling shirt with matching glow-in-the-dark bowling shoes for other events? So why did I go the extra mile? Did I have to wear a coconut bra and a grass skirt to give away prizes? No. But did it add to the excitement and the atmosphere? Yes. It brought a sense of fun to the event and unity among the team. A large event is a huge undertaking. Havi...
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