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I try to be faithful to my PostADay challenge and tonight I was going to say “This will be very short tonight because I am a couple of days behind reading the blogs I subscribe to, and want to get through them tonight.” The other issue was because I wasn’t inspired about anything in particular. Also, I did not want to a little lazy and just post another photo, or one of my previously written poems.
But then inspiration came walking in, so here I am.
While being out of work and searching for something new, one of the things I do is attend networking meetings as I did this morning. Today’s speaker told about her life and how she came to really KNOW herself. One of the ways she confirmed the person she is within was taking the Strength Finders 2.0 survey and reading the book which explains each of the 34 personality themes and the actions to take to be better at our true selves. She did a great job and definitely encouraged us to get the book and do the survey. At the end she said she needed a volunteer and asked who would help. I raised my hand and was the only one willing to volunteer, for what I did not know. It turned out that just by being willing to help I was given a copy of the book Strength Finders 2.0 by Tom Rath. There was nothing to help with. She just wanted to reward the willingness to volunteer. What a great idea. Getting the book was a great surprise gift.
Also during this time of transition in my life, I am learning more about myself, making personal transitions within, and working on my writing.
So, I will read the book and do the survey to confirm what I already believe to be true about myself; and enjoy learning what I may find I didn’t know.
OK, I am off to catch up on reading some of your blogs.
Ann Marquette 
Thanks Donna
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Hi, Ann!
yea, for volunteering! I’ve been laid off for a little over 2 years now and I have learned quite a bit, especially staying home w/the kiddos.
I was able to volunteer as room mom for my son’s class and take my preschooler to field trips sponsored by the parents.
So, GOD has opened up an entirely different part of the world for me. I still have to figure out how I’m going to help pay the bills now that EDD is no longer sending me checks! But it always works out! 🙂
Sandi
http://www.ahhsome.wordpress.com
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Sandi, It is wonderful at times like this (no work) when we open our minds and hearts to learn about ourselves and make positive transitions in our lives.
I also will need another source of income at some point this year. In the meantime I also pray that I am doing God’s will and on the path to the BEST He has in store for me.
I am peaceful, and grateful for all my blessings including this time to work on me in preperation for the best yet to come; and being available to help others when they need it.
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I think you already know more about yourself, Ann, than most of us do. You know that the only relationship you have with the Lord is real, & that everything else is an illusion.
And you are true to yourself…
But do tell me the gist of the book you are reading.
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Synopsis from the book…
Do you have the opportunity to do what you do best every day?
Chances are, you don’t. All too often, our natural talents go untapped. From the cradle to the cubicle, we devote more time to fixing our shortcomings than to developing our strengths.
To help people uncover their talents, Gallup introduced the first version of its online assessment, StrengthsFinder, in the 2001 management book Now, Discover Your Strengths. The book spent more than five years on the bestseller lists and ignited a global conversation, while StrengthsFinder helped millions to discover their top five talents.
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