Before the job search begins
Before you can't find a key piece of information
Before you don't know where to go to bounce ideas
Before you need a favour
Before you wonder if anyone else sees the humour
Before you need a ride, a reference, a referee
Build community.
One person, one shared idea, one coffee/tea, one helping hand each day.
Monday, January 10, 2011
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
A new year - part II
In the fall of this year, my real new year's celebration, I invited one special person to join my immediate circle. I reaffirmed that choice with the official arrival of 2011. Long ago, he taught me how to find my voice. Today, he reminds me how to love with joy and commitment.
Unfortunately, his struggle with cancer has lately had me lean upon my community - you - for support.
So if this blog gets a little patchy over the coming months, please know that your questions and search for a balanced life still inspire me. Life continues, grows, evolves and we move with it. I will move with it.
May this year bring you challenges, joys and ideas that make your life richer. May you know great love and support from across your community. May your community continue to grow. I would like to continue to be part of it.
with deep respect as we usher in 2011,
dennie
Unfortunately, his struggle with cancer has lately had me lean upon my community - you - for support.
So if this blog gets a little patchy over the coming months, please know that your questions and search for a balanced life still inspire me. Life continues, grows, evolves and we move with it. I will move with it.
May this year bring you challenges, joys and ideas that make your life richer. May you know great love and support from across your community. May your community continue to grow. I would like to continue to be part of it.
with deep respect as we usher in 2011,
dennie
Monday, January 3, 2011
A new year - part I
For me, the 'new' year will always be September. The leaves turn; kids go back to school; adults take out wool sweaters and everyone's freckles begin to fade.
January 1 is more about affirming the choices I made in September - big or small.
I write, talk and try to live every day around my concepts of community. I believe that for every step we take (in any direction), there is a small crowd that has helped us there just as we are part of the crowd supporting others. I believe we should make conscious choices around what we do, how we participate and how we contribute.
I started this journey first as a single parent, trying to understand how to cope and make the village part of my chosen family. I continued by trying to find respectful and creative ways to merge my life as an artist with my more 'conventional' job offers. I was inspired by Mitch Nadon saying to a group of us "I'm going to the top and taking 100 of my best friends with me!" I then realized that mentoring and networking were two of the best, simplest tools I could use and/or offer.
Every day, you inspire me. From the comments, emails and calls to the articles quoting this blog. My village in 2011 is beautiful. Thank you.
January 1 is more about affirming the choices I made in September - big or small.
I write, talk and try to live every day around my concepts of community. I believe that for every step we take (in any direction), there is a small crowd that has helped us there just as we are part of the crowd supporting others. I believe we should make conscious choices around what we do, how we participate and how we contribute.
I started this journey first as a single parent, trying to understand how to cope and make the village part of my chosen family. I continued by trying to find respectful and creative ways to merge my life as an artist with my more 'conventional' job offers. I was inspired by Mitch Nadon saying to a group of us "I'm going to the top and taking 100 of my best friends with me!" I then realized that mentoring and networking were two of the best, simplest tools I could use and/or offer.
Every day, you inspire me. From the comments, emails and calls to the articles quoting this blog. My village in 2011 is beautiful. Thank you.
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