Just the Way You Are

Be confident in who you are. You need to deal with what you are dealt, it's who you are.  You need to embrace who you are and make the most of it. Don't worry about other people and don't compare yourself with other people, live your life one day at a time, one moment at a time. Stop focusing on trying to be like others and focus on being the best you, that you can possibly be.

If you put as much energy into yourself as you doing trying to be like others, you would be surprised how much better you can actually be. Always remember, you are special, you are unique, you are worth it.  You are a child of God, he has made you just the way you are on purpose for a purpose. Take pride, joy and find comfort in his word and his love for you.  Be the very best you!

Come to Pass

For some of us, there are such dire times in our lives that we come to a crossroads where we must decide to move through those dire times and move forward to a better place. As I like to think, come to pass, and when I say come to pass, I mean just that, the very meaning of "come to pass"...to happen, to occur, to complete a movement, to arrive.

Often when bad things happen to good people we get stuck or we retreat into our body, our shells. This is what I did for quite some time. But there comes a point and time where you must come out of that shell and fight for your life, move forward, to work towards the life you deserve, to come to pass. We all have different ways at arriving at this point.

I am here simply to tell you, that you can move forward, you can do it because I did. And not once, but twice. And I was a total mess, my life was in shambles, so if I can do it, you can too. I am going tell you the steps I took towards getting a life back and if you follow them, they can work for you too. I still may not be where I want to be, but I am far from where I once was.

• Get over your pride. Whether it be friends, family or community, ask for help.
• Use all available resources, that's what they're there for.
• Get creative. Write an online diary/journal, create a blog or website, draw, read. What ever interests you, do it.
• Surround your self with great, positive friends, family and even aquaintences. Mentors even.
• Get social. Get social support online as well as in person. Socialize or join Twitter, Facebook or Myspace. Join online forums or support groups.
• Take it one day at a time, one small step at a time at regaining your life. Don't try to regain everything back in a single day or a month even, it takes time, be patient, it will come to pass.
• Lastly, and most important.  Put your faith in God, stay in faith, study God's word, get a daily dose of the word.  Joyce Meyer and Joel Osteen are two great ministries to help you do just that.  I would also suggest going to chuch, conferences or even participate in local study groups. 

The more you stay in faith and surround your self with positive and creative things, people and ideas the better off you will be and the quicker you will regain your life.  And you will be able to have your life Come to Pass.

Career Matters

Let's face it the job market has been difficult enough, and now with the economy in the sad shape that it is, the job market has become bleak to say the least. So now you may find yourself in a dilemma such as: your out of work, you need to take on an additional part-time job to make ends meet, you need to work-from-home or perhaps you need a career change and the job market is extremely tough right now. Regardless of what your reason or your needs, there are Seven Keys to follow if obtaining a "Career Matters". Here are the seven keys that you need to know and practice, they are as follows:

1. Be Proactive - In order to find a job, you must be and remain pro-active in diligently searching for a job. You must search, research, make calls, visit in person, follow-up, as well as keep your knowledge, skills and abilities up-to-date and even take classes if need be. Keep your resume up-to-date, do volunteer work, but do whatever it takes to be and remain pro-active in your job search and while you are without a job.
2. Be Persistent - While you don't want to be a nuisance or annoy a potential employer, you must show your interest and enthusiasm towards working for them. Call, write, email, visit them and revisit them. Just do it in moderation, keep it simple and always have respect.
3. Be Determined - You must have an "I CAN DO" attitude. If you want to find a job and succeed, then you must be determined..."NEVER GIVE UP!
4. Be Career/Job Hunting Savvy - Be savvy...know how to aggressively search for a job, do research, utilize social networks. Here is a link to some of the Top Social Networking Sites
5. Be Motivated - Motivation is key in your job hunting. Again, keep the "I CAN DO" "NEVER GIVE UP" attitude to get you through. Stay positive!
6. Be Patient - Patience is a virtue as they say. Being impatient will get you absolutely no where and derail your efforts, so patience is a must while job hunting.
7. Be Realistic - Realize that as the economy and current job market are in bad shape, you may have to accept a position that's not as lucrative as the one you had before. You may even need to change career paths all together.

Always follow the above keys if your Career really Matters to you. Times are tough, but you can and will get through it by taking one day at a time and following my keys. You may obtain a new job in a month or it could be 6 months, but you will obtain one eventually. And in addition, you may just find a job you enjoy better than the one you had! While I am now not working "out in the world" I still do some part-time work from home by Internet, as well as marketing, promotions and demos part-time, but still, I personally have had times in my own life when I was out of work and on all accounts, I found a new (and usually) a better and/or higher paying job, at least most of the time anyway. And yes, sometimes it was only a matter of a few weeks before I obtained a new job, but most often it took as long as 3-6 months to get another job. For example, it took me six months, but I found a new career working in HUD housing, which I thoroughly enjoyed, and in addition the pay was better than any I had received before. So it just goes to show you, be proactive, persistent, determined, savvy, motivated, patient and realistic, and you CAN obtain another job...just follow my keys!

You can find some great career information & tips at JobHuntersBible.com Better Career Resources and CareerOneStop.org You may also visit my website, ResourcefullyForYou.com where you will find a link dedicated to helping you in not only your job search, but R4U also provides you with resource links to assist and aid you while you are out of work.