As the number of companies facing the pressures of our current economic landscape continue to grow.. jobs are lost, functions streamlined and the question on most minds is when will we climb out of this damn recession. As an individual impacted by these times I say- embrace the opportunity. When do we give ourselves permission to step out of our routine and re-evaluate where we are and truly ask ourselves if this is where we want to be.  Well what better time then now, when the economy decides for us. Isn’t it time to also realize how much more we should be doing..  more networking (had you done more of it, you’d definitely appreciate it now more then ever) but it is never too late to start. Whether it is to be more involved in the community, join a group, go back to school, take a vacation that is longer then two weeks- you can now because you have the time. Do all those things you wanted to do, that you should have done, but you never did.

A few things that I now remind myself every day..

#1 it is never too late to do what you keep telling yourself you wish you had done. Make a list and start doing them, then instead of wasting time thinking about the past you can re-invest it in living the present.

#2 trust your instincts, they are usually right. if you listen carefully, you’ll know what to do.

#3 you may not understand why things happen, but you always do in time. Don’t stress, breathe slowly and never regret.

Enough for tonight- a presto

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