September is here again. How very fast this year has gone by. September is a gateway for me, the passage to one of my favorite times of year, a time to be excited for new beginnings as schools re open and for creativity as my own homeschooling Madison kicks into a smooth schedule by September 4th. We have so much before us each year that we want to experience, its hard to narrow just what we’ll do each year!
Personally I am working on health this month. My weight and ability to feel healthy are not where I want to be, so small steps as Rachel would say to begin to improve my health. I have to face the facts that I’ve had more weight on my body for 12 years, so its not like a seasonal problem, its consistent choices that are being made. Accept them or change them.
Professionally I’ve been enjoying my clients and have worked on skills in Photoshop. I am a writer and strategist by profession, but enjoy creating aesthetically. Typically teams hire me to evaluate and analyze how their aesthetic is working on a website and analytically, then I sent course corrections to the graphics team, however lately I’ve done the corrections myself for small or new businesses who could not afford such a choice. How fun to see their business improve or grow because of the changes. Satisfaction.
Community wise I’ve been saddened by the professional community of leaders of late. I have seen more duality in teaching versus living than I have in a long time. It seems that too often what is taught is not present in their own walk.. As one who works in the back end of websites, ecommerce tools, and handles a good bit of personal life for professional speakers, I am privvy to the alignment of words and deeds. It largely determines whether or not I will remain with a client. We all have parts of our lives that we need to grow in, but the line for me is integrity. If you are not empowering people with your walk, talk, and teaching, but simply making money, you’ll be happier with someone else.
Spiritually God is continuing to whisper “trust me more” in my own life. We watched facing the giants yet again last night on a lark. I turned to my husband and said, we have 3 things we have not been truly willing to trust God with 100%. It was a stark truth for both of us. One that we will talk more on during our time together Sunday night. God has been pruning this year, and I suspect the new growth is about to be expected. Obedience doesn’t mean staying as a seed in the ground, it means pushing out of our shells.
The children are well and they just make me smile. Each of them in their own areas are growing and becoming who they are. It is good to see them happy.
Have a great week!
Sweetie
