Like
others in my circle of friends and acquaintances, I could write a gratitude
post—which could also be a blessing post— and that would be alright, for the
year is ending on a stronger note, business-wise, and
it’s a good thing to be looking ahead. Instead I will write about what I’ve
learned this year.
I’ve
learned:
·
Using some of that time when business
was slow, I did more writing which was also a good thing, because engaging the
creative brain is a stimulus to new ideas. It also allowed time to redecorate
the living room in our home, and while the upheaval is challenging, the putting
back together in a new way is rather enjoyable.
·
Networking pays off, if we keep at it. New
leads have come for work and speaking. We most want to work with those we know
and trust. It's something people have known long before the Internet became
a hive for social media.
·
Unexpected
blessings come our way, new friendships and reconnecting with those we haven’t
seen or spent time with in years. There have been new opportunities I had not thought
possible only a few years before. A business owner in my networking group produced
business cards, bookmarks and even Christmas cards for me, and the benefit of working with her was
getting to know her much better and learning that her values and beliefs are
much like mine.
·
Books I’ve read over the years have been
a great asset in my editing work. Some of those projects have also stretched my
thinking so that I am always learning new things each time I work with a writer.
·
As long as we are willing to try new
things and engage in new activities and meet new people, we are the richer for
it.
·
The more we work together, the better we
do. I knew that before, but each year brings reminders and new situations in
which we help our “brother and sister.” It comes in helping neighbours, friends and family.
·
Spending time with my grandchildren means looking
at life through their eyes and makes me feel young, that is, if I’m not too tired
after helping with their care.
·
And another thing I often need reminders
of is God’s care: how he blesses us and works through others around us when we
need prayer, work, and their friendship.
May the peace of the Lord be with you all as you
celebrate the birth of Jesus, God’s gift to us.
You
will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.
Luke 2:12b
2 comments:
Your lessons of 2013 lend encouragement and are great tips.
Thank you for sharing them Carolyn. I'm happy for you, glad that the year was good for you in many ways.
May your good wishes for your readers be multiplied to you and your loved ones too. ~~+~~
Thank you, Peter. You are so gracious, as usual. May 2014 be a good year for you as well.
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