When Accepting an Offer is the Best Response

I understand that there is a lot of news about some recent legislation in Florida.

Being honest, I haven't researched enough to know if the "memo" linked here is truly being circulated around Florida schools, or not, but I sure hope so, because it is a perfect example of accepting an offer.

The points made in this memo are excellent, accurate and true. Furthermore, the author of this memo isn't trying to change the reality (that Florida HB1557 is now law) but, is accepting that the bill did pass and is counseling that others follow the bill to the letter.

As someone who performs, teaches and coaches improv I always like to find real-life examples and this is a great one.

It's also a reminder that all of life is an improv!

Those who forget that -or don't understand that- and try to write a rigid script as a means of controlling something or someone are going to be thwarted most of the time. 

I'll be watching this one with great interest.

The Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me

What if, today, in your improv of life, every time something bad happens you say, "This is the best thing that ever happened to me"??

What would that change?

A few years ago, my left hip became incredibly painful and I needed a hip replacement, seems "bad", right?

But, in the process of getting a physical to be cleared for hip replacement surgery, I had a mammogram and cancer was detected.

Needing a hip replacement turned out to be the best thing that ever happened to me, to date, because the cancer was caught early. I went through all the necessary treatments and I'm cancer-free today.

I have a couple other instances where something that seemed bad turned out to be the best thing for me.

What's the best "bad" thing that every happened to you?