STRIKE A POSE

I love Grey’s Anatomy.  It is one of my favorite shows.  I like all of the medical stuff and the site of blood and guts doesn’t bother me at all.  But, what really draws me to the show is the characters.  I like the characters because they are not afraid to share their crazy. And they do…Often.  Share their crazy.  They share it with each other and they share it with me. And I laugh and I cry and I learn. 

A few weeks ago, there was a scene where Dr. Amelia Shepherd is getting ready for a big, complicated surgery.  In the scene, she is standing there silently, feet spread, hands in fists placed on her hips, elbows wide, chest out, chin up, staring straight ahead.  And her intern comes in and looks at her and says “What is happening?”  Here is her response… "I’m being a Super Hero…There is a scientific study that shows that if you stand like this, in Super Hero pose, for 5 minutes before a job interview, or a big presentation, or a really hard task, you will not only feel more confident, you will perform measurably better…Seriously.” And so her intern joins her. Her intern stands next to her and together they stand in Super Hero pose.  And then Dr. Shepherd asks the intern if she feels it.  And the intern responds “We are Super Heroes”, to which Dr. Shepherd echoes back, “We are Super Heroes.” And then, as they silently stand there together in Super Hero pose, a voice in the background speaks these final words “Hold up your head, and enter the arena, and face the enemy. Fight until you can’t fight anymore…”

Wow…just wow.

I have a busy day today. A day where I could easily get overwhelmed or distracted or discouraged. A day when I could use a little extra resolve.  So, before I let the day get away from me, before I give the monster a chance to mess with me, I will stop.  I will stop and I will strike a pose…a Super Hero pose. And I will stand there for 5 minutes and then, when I am done, I will be ready. I will be ready to face the enemy. And I will be ready to fight.

We are Super Heroes.