Comments on: Is Front Row Asking Too Much?, Part I

By: Michelle @ Following Your Joy

Michelle @ Following Your Joy — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:47:05 +0000

Glad to know you guys like the story. Me, too! And Liv…WOW! Your experience was just one more reminder for me that magic is all around us…if we only dare to let it in. Love that I have like-minded partners in this exciting journey of life!

By: Sharon

Sharon — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:04:58 +0000

Hey Michelle! yes, yes, yes to the above post….and Liv…your post is sooo exciting to me…I experienced something very similar (thanks to my mind being opened wider than ever from reading Michelle’s blog) and I am enthralled with your story. Love you Michelle, Sharon xoxo

By: Jodi at Joy Discovered

Jodi at Joy Discovered — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 01:47:19 +0000

Michelle, this is such a fun story and a really great lesson. Thank you!! I feel invigorated and I’m excited to read part two!

By: Liv

Liv — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:58:34 +0000

Michelle has taught me that anyone can do this – and now I can prove it! I have a similar “relationship” with Bon Jovi. When I first saw them on MTV in junior high, I was immediately smitten. And I don’t think I’ve missed a concert since! But I’ve never had seats like Michelle and Bill get. I’m usually happy with whatever I can get, especially if they’re not the nose-bleed seats! I have often told Michelle she has rock star mojo and that I need to borrow it sometime when Bon Jovi comes to town.

Well, several weeks ago, the band announced a world tour that includes a stop in Minneapolis next April. I decided to ask Ms. Rock Star Mojo to help guide me through the process of getting good seats. The tickets went on sale on a Monday at 10am. The night before, I talked with Michelle on the phone. She encouraged me to carefully look at the seating chart and pick out the seats I wanted, with a first choice, second choice, and so-on. So, I did. Having been to countless Bon Jovi concerts, I know that unless you’re in the first couple rows, it’s hard to see anything from the floor. I also know little nuances like which side of the stage Jon spends more time on and where Richie Sambora plays guitar. So, I decided I wanted to be right on the side of the stage, in Section 101, in the first seven rows. I don’t know why I said the first seven rows, but it just felt right.

I sent Michelle an email with that as my first choice, along with several other sections and seats that would still make me happy. The following morning, Michelle and Bill both got on the phone with me (now that’s friendship!). All three of us had our computers idling at the Ticketmaster web site as we set our intention to get the best possible tickets. They asked me if I was willing to pass up decent tickets in order to keep trying for the ones I wanted, and I said yes.

At 10 o’clock, the race was on. All three of us were looking for tickets online and shouting out the seats as they came up. We probably passed on about 5 sets of tickets, hitting “refresh” each time. It was so fun; none of us were worried or panicked, just trusting that the right seats would present themselves. I closed my eyes and imagined the number “101″ – the section I was hoping for. Within seconds, I heard Bill’s voice excitedly say, “Section 101, Row 7!!!” For a moment, I thought he was joking! He snapped up the tickets for me and we all celebrated (imagine lots of “woo-hoos” over the phone). I felt so empowered after those few minutes on the phone with them, reminded that we get what we expect and that the universe is conspiring in our favor all the time.

From here on out, I’m expecting only great things – and an awesome concert in April! Thanks, guys – you rock!

By: Char

Char — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 02:28:09 +0000

Love this!!! I can just feel the excitement of knowing! Can’t wait for the front row story!!

By: Megan "JoyGirl!" Bord

Megan "JoyGirl!" Bord — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:49:32 +0000

Way to leave us hanging! I loved that story, though, and you’re right — once we get really clear about what it is we want, the Universe opens up for us. And when we don’t know specifically what we want in terms of material outcome, I’ve learned to ask for how I want to feel in relation to whatever it is I might want (but can’t yet voice). That lets the Universe get creative in delivering me the very thing that will make me feel the way I’ve asked to feel.
And always, I want to feel good! (smile)