I wrote this prayer/poem on the plane a few days ago, and shared it at NCCC, the Church event that I presented at on Monday night. It apparently struck some common chords with many in attendance who asked me for a copy of it, so I thought I would share it with others it may help.
Feel free to share it with others if you'd like.
My Wish for Fellow Job Seekers This New Year...
My wish for fellow job seekers in this New Year,
Is to be focused, vigilant, positive, and persevere.
To take stock of your talents, and get crystal clear,
On how to market these strengths that you bring to bear.
To keep an open mind to any new idea,
Rather than dismiss it or otherwise not let yourself hear.
For if someone offers advice because they believe you need it,
Divine Providence may be 'at play,' so you should be sure to heed it.
My other wish for job seekers this year,
Is for an increased focus on others to show them we care.
For by paying-it-forward others benefit from what we do,
and doing so has a tendency to find its way be to you.
Share words of encouragement or any act of kindness,
For as a community, these are the ties that matter and bind us,
For those who need it most, no act is too small,
Offer a lead, a smile or willing ear … anything at all.
It can mean so much when others express care and concern,
It can transform our mood, lift our spirits, inspire us to learn.
It can open windows or doors … or cause other small miracles to be sent to us.
And often will lead to the job meant that is for us.
By expanding our minds, NEW possibilities can be born,
And from them new leads and new paths can take form.
Your kindness may have more impact than you might expect,
Like a pebble in a pond it creates a splash and ripple effect.
And can be that one key we needed to land that next opportunity,
For that’s the value of building a strong networking community.
To get a job in today’s market is a challenge, to be sure.
It takes fortitude, a good attitude, and guiding light from above to endure.
As we close the chapter to a year now completed,
Take stock in your skills; resist feeling defeated.
With the new year upon us, it is a time for reflection,
A time to recalibrate, to chart a course for a new direction.
And for those who have spent longer periods in transition,
Lean more on your higher power and God-given intuition.
Trust that there is a path, and invest time wisely to seek this path out,
For this is what true faith is about.
A new year is a blank canvas and invites us to move ahead.
So my wish for you -- with all these things now said ...
Is that you successfully FIND and LIVE your Dream
-- as early as possible in 2013.
