Current Economy

There are a great many challenges facing people during the current recession. Large established businesses are forced to cut back and lay off. Small business owners are shutting their doors and many of us are finding ourselves without employment for the first time after many years. The straining economy is forcing us to find creative new ways to make money, and more and more adults are changing career paths or attending school.

For those of you not effected by the current shift in the economy.

Please reach out to those you can help.

Make frequent purchases from small businesses whenever possible.

Buy handmade items instead of mass produced items from overseas.

Find a way to bring joy to someone who is feeling lost

Donate to your local food bank.

Hire new employees or provide job sharing programs if your business is still thriving.

All of us must look inward and upward for strength and patience. Possibilities are all around us. Try and stay positive. New challenges provide us with new opportunities.

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Changes

Written September 2007

It's no big news to anyone that life is full of changes. Life can often blindside us with unexpected negative changes. Hitting us hard enough to knock our freckles off! The real challenge is whether we choose to see these changes as obstacles or as opportunities.

It's only human nature to meet negative changes with protest and disbelief. I've yet to meet anyone who screams out; "bring on the bad stuff!". No, no, we fight it! With our metaphorical broad sword in hand we are ready to cut down the source of change. But, change happens, and no matter how miserable we are, or how many, " why me's " are uttered, it happens anyway.

So, stop being so busy fighting the change and questioning it. Remember, sometimes it is through tears that we see the clearest. Maybe it's best to not fight so hard, just accept the things we can't change, and move forward.

Sometimes change is what we need even if we don't know it at the time, positive possibilities are just ahead.........................

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