Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas and all the love and joy I can send your way over the holidays. Thanks for being here, for building such an amazing community, and for teaching me so many things over the past year. I’ve learned so much from each of you who write in, comment, and tell me stories about how you’re changing and growing throughout your lives and explorations. I feel so lucky to be able to write (and that people listen!) and that I’ve spent a year doing this thing on the side that I love doing–telling stories and being here. It’s wonderful.
It’s been an incredible year, both at my job and in editing several of the websites and projects I’m involved in, and I’m so grateful to have another internet home here on this site, to tell the stories of how I do it and what I’m learning along the way. I love writing, thinking things through, and sharing the behind-the-scenes of what I’m working on and how I think–and this year, I’ve been lucky to work with a few of you one-on-one both in calls and in the month-long Start Something Program. I’m blown away by the incredible people I get to meet and interact with.
You, seriously, are the best. I hope you all know how wonderful you are. I want to highlight some of the amazing people I’ve gotten to work with, as a quick nod to all of you and your talented ways:
- Krista, who explores the everyday human experiences and “response crafting” (I love this term!) … who doubles down as an IT Consultant by day and philosopher-doer by night;
- Jennifer, whose backstory is so touching and who has such grace and confidence; she’s building a platform and website called “The Health Sessions,” looking at how to achieve your dreams while dealing with chronic illness (check out her Facebook page, and watch for her new website coming soon);
- Lauren, who works in social media in New Orleans and blogs about travel, work and love at Mermaid Chronicles. (And my personal favorite: her story of landing a job via a story of carrying a surfboard through the subways of New York. Yes!)
- Lisa, an all-around “Advocate for Awesome,” who is a Higher-Ed power-punch and triple threat through her talents in speaking, writing, and intrapreneurial mindset–and a contagious zest for growth and learning.
- And so many more. There are some goodies still being crafted behind-the-scenes, and I can’t wait to see (and support) so many of you.
As my last big give-away before I wrap it up with my year-end recap (which I’ve been working on already for quite a while: it takes a little while!), I’ve got the following goodies to give away:
- 3 copies of “I’m Fine, Thanks,” — the movie documentary by Grant Peele and Adam Baker,
- 2 copies of Shane Mac’s book, “Stop With The BS,” and
- One free 30 minute coaching call.
Leave a note in the comments with your favorite memory of 2012 and tell me what you’d like to win before Friday, December 28th at Midnight PST, and I’ll do a random draw to give away to kick off the New Year!
All the best for the rest of 2012,
